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10 Cards in this Set
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What absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun? |
The ozone later |
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What 2 gases make up most of Earth's atmosphere? |
Nitrogen and oxygen |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer in? |
The stratosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in? |
Troposphere |
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What happens to air pressure as you go up in the atmosphere? |
The air pressure becomes thinner and gets lighter, making it become lesser as you go up |
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List the layers of the atmosphere |
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere |
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What happens when water vapor changes to a liquid? |
The water vapor turns into condensation |
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What are the forms of precipitation? |
Rain,snow,sleet,freezing rain, and hail |
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Clouds are formed from________ |
Condensation or water droplets |
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What are the correct steps in the water cycle? |
The correct steps are evaporation, condensation,precipitation, and run-off |
