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What is the approximate age of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the approximate age of the Earth's atmosphere?
What is the primary component of the Earth's present-day atmosphere by volume?
What is the primary component of the Earth's present-day atmosphere by volume?
What is the location of Glen Canyon Dam relative to Chicago?
What is the location of Glen Canyon Dam relative to Chicago?
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Pike's Peak?
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Pike's Peak?
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What is the typical time of minimum daily temperature?
What is the typical time of minimum daily temperature?
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What component of the Earth system includes all living things?
What component of the Earth system includes all living things?
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What is the point on Earth's orbit around the Sun when the two bodies are farthest apart called?
What is the point on Earth's orbit around the Sun when the two bodies are farthest apart called?
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What are the two major factors that influence the warming and cooling of places on Earth during the days and over the seasons?
What are the two major factors that influence the warming and cooling of places on Earth during the days and over the seasons?
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What is the most variable of the atmospheric gases?
What is the most variable of the atmospheric gases?
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What do lines of latitude on a map represent?
What do lines of latitude on a map represent?
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As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at wavelengths that are:
As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at wavelengths that are:
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Which of the following descriptions is best categorized as a weather event?
Which of the following descriptions is best categorized as a weather event?
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Study Notes
Earth's Atmosphere
- The Earth's atmosphere is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
- The primary component of Earth's present-day atmosphere by volume is nitrogen (N2), making up about 78%.
Geography
- Glen Canyon Dam is located in Arizona, approximately 1,500 miles southwest of Chicago.
- Pike's Peak has an approximate latitude and longitude of 38.8405° N, 105.2725° W. It is located in Colorado.
Temperature
- The typical time of minimum daily temperature is usually around sunrise.
Earth's Systems
- The biosphere is the component of the Earth system that includes all living things.
- The point on Earth's orbit around the Sun when the two bodies are farthest apart is called aphelion.
Earth's Climate
- The two major factors that influence the warming and cooling of places on Earth during the days and over the seasons are solar radiation and Earth's rotation.
Atmospheric Gases
- Water vapor (H2O) is the most variable of the atmospheric gases.
Latitude and Longitude
- Lines of latitude on a map represent circles of equal distance from the equator.
Energy Radiation
- As the temperature of a body increases, it will radiate energy at wavelengths that are shorter.
Weather Events
- A sudden and severe thunderstorm that causes flooding in a city is the best categorized weather event from the list.
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Test your knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere, its composition, and formation. Learn about the gases that make up the atmosphere and how it was formed billions of years ago.
