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Which layer of the Earth contains the ozone layer?
Which layer of the Earth contains the ozone layer?
Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere?
Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere?
In which layer do most meteorites burn up?
In which layer do most meteorites burn up?
Which layer of the atmosphere is suitable for aircraft movement?
Which layer of the atmosphere is suitable for aircraft movement?
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In which layer of the atmosphere does the pressure and temperature decrease with altitude?
In which layer of the atmosphere does the pressure and temperature decrease with altitude?
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Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?
Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?
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What is the biosphere?
What is the biosphere?
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What does the lithosphere consist of?
What does the lithosphere consist of?
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Which tectonic plate includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?
Which tectonic plate includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?
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What represents more than 70% of the Earth's surface area?
What represents more than 70% of the Earth's surface area?
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Which layer describes the mass of water on the surface of a planet?
Which layer describes the mass of water on the surface of a planet?
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What is the exosphere similar to?
What is the exosphere similar to?
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Where is most of the African continents located?
Where is most of the African continents located?
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What covers South America and the Atlantic Ocean?
What covers South America and the Atlantic Ocean?
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What was formed from the merging of the Australian plate with the Indian plate?
What was formed from the merging of the Australian plate with the Indian plate?
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How deep does some areas of the Pacific Ocean reach?
How deep does some areas of the Pacific Ocean reach?
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In the Earth's atmosphere, which layer contains the ozone layer and is suitable for aircraft movement?
In the Earth's atmosphere, which layer contains the ozone layer and is suitable for aircraft movement?
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Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is characterized by the presence of satellites absorbing high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is characterized by the presence of satellites absorbing high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet rays?
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Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere due to the presence of 99% of water vapor?
Where do most weather fluctuations occur in the Earth's atmosphere due to the presence of 99% of water vapor?
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In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere do most meteorites burn up?
In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere do most meteorites burn up?
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What is the closest layer to the Earth's surface in the atmosphere, extending from the surface to 15 km from the sea surface?
What is the closest layer to the Earth's surface in the atmosphere, extending from the surface to 15 km from the sea surface?
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Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere extends from about 50 km and contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays?
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere extends from about 50 km and contains the ozone layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays?
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What is the main characteristic of the exosphere?
What is the main characteristic of the exosphere?
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What is the composition of the Earth's lithosphere?
What is the composition of the Earth's lithosphere?
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Which tectonic plate is the largest?
Which tectonic plate is the largest?
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What represents over 70% of the Earth's surface area?
What represents over 70% of the Earth's surface area?
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Where does life exist according to the description?
Where does life exist according to the description?
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What layer includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?
What layer includes the entire Antarctic continent and surrounding oceans?
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Which layer represents the space in which life exists?
Which layer represents the space in which life exists?
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