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What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
Which gas makes up the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Which gas makes up the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Where does over ¾ of the atmosphere by mass lie?
Where does over ¾ of the atmosphere by mass lie?
What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere (in grams)?
What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere (in grams)?
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What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere in relation to high-energy radiation and the vacuum of space?
What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere in relation to high-energy radiation and the vacuum of space?
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What is the range of water vapor content in the atmosphere based on geographic location and climatic conditions?
What is the range of water vapor content in the atmosphere based on geographic location and climatic conditions?
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What is the term used to describe the layer of the atmosphere that extends up to 80km above the surface?
What is the term used to describe the layer of the atmosphere that extends up to 80km above the surface?
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Why are particles in the air important?
Why are particles in the air important?
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Which of the following gases is found in the atmosphere near the surface and can be up to 10 ppmv in the stratosphere?
Which of the following gases is found in the atmosphere near the surface and can be up to 10 ppmv in the stratosphere?
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Which layer of the atmosphere is characterized by strong vertical mixing, overturning, turbulence, and weather phenomena?
Which layer of the atmosphere is characterized by strong vertical mixing, overturning, turbulence, and weather phenomena?
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What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
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What is the force per unit area exerted into a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the atmosphere of Earth called?
What is the force per unit area exerted into a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the atmosphere of Earth called?
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Which layer of the atmosphere is stable, dry, and almost free from weather occurrence?
Which layer of the atmosphere is stable, dry, and almost free from weather occurrence?
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What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
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What is the term for parts per million by volume?
What is the term for parts per million by volume?
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Which layer of the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
Which layer of the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
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What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere in grams?
What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere in grams?
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What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere in relation to high-energy radiation and the vacuum of space?
What is the primary function of the Earth's atmosphere in relation to high-energy radiation and the vacuum of space?
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What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen gas?
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Which gas makes up the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Which gas makes up the second most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
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Which layer of the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
Which layer of the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
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What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
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What is the composition of ozone (O3) near the Earth's surface?
What is the composition of ozone (O3) near the Earth's surface?
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What is the primary function of the homosphere in the atmosphere?
What is the primary function of the homosphere in the atmosphere?
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What makes up the lowest layer of the hetersphere in the atmosphere?
What makes up the lowest layer of the hetersphere in the atmosphere?
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At what altitude does the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere occur?
At what altitude does the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere occur?
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What is the environmental lapse rate in the troposphere?
What is the environmental lapse rate in the troposphere?
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What is the percentage of Earth's atmosphere that lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
What is the percentage of Earth's atmosphere that lies below an altitude of 5.6 km?
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What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
What is the term used to describe a liquid or solid dispersed in a gas, usually air?
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What is the force per unit area exerted into a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the Earth's atmosphere called?
What is the force per unit area exerted into a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the Earth's atmosphere called?
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Which layer of the atmosphere is almost free from weather occurrence and characterized by stability and dryness?
Which layer of the atmosphere is almost free from weather occurrence and characterized by stability and dryness?
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What is the term used to describe parts per million by volume?
What is the term used to describe parts per million by volume?
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