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What is the primary force that holds the atmosphere in place?
What is the primary force that holds the atmosphere in place?
- Gravity (correct)
- Solar wind
- Wind
- Magnetic field
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
- Troposphere (correct)
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
- Mesosphere
What percentage of the atmosphere's water vapor is contained in the troposphere?
What percentage of the atmosphere's water vapor is contained in the troposphere?
- 100%
- 99% (correct)
- 50%
- 75%
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
What is the function of the mesosphere?
What is the function of the mesosphere?
What is the height range of the thermosphere?
What is the height range of the thermosphere?
What is located in the thermosphere?
What is located in the thermosphere?
Which layer of the atmosphere is where the atmosphere merges with outer space?
Which layer of the atmosphere is where the atmosphere merges with outer space?
What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
What is the purpose of the ozone layer?
What is the purpose of the ozone layer?
What is the result of the greenhouse effect?
What is the result of the greenhouse effect?
What is the main reason for the depletion of the ozone layer?
What is the main reason for the depletion of the ozone layer?
What is the percentage of oxygen gas in the atmosphere?
What is the percentage of oxygen gas in the atmosphere?
What is the term used to describe the artificial increase in Earth's average temperature?
What is the term used to describe the artificial increase in Earth's average temperature?
Where do most of Earth's satellites orbit?
Where do most of Earth's satellites orbit?
