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Question | Answer |
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what is climate?? | The earth has a variety of climates which are defined as average temperature, precipitation, humidity, air pressure, and wind over time in a particular place. |
What is the composition of the atmosphere? | The atmosphere is a mixture of gases, such as nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (0.93%), carbon dioxide (0.04%), trace gases and water vapor. |
Do these mixtures change as you go up in the atmosphere?? | they stay constant from the surface of the planet up to the top of the troposphere. |
What processes renew and use these gases on Earth? | respiration, photosynthesis, evaporation, condensation, the weathering of rock, and the decay of organic matter. |
How do the properties of earth’s atmosphere change? | properties such as altitude and the mixture of gases change with ELEVATION. |
What effects does air quality have on our planet? | it affects the quality of life for all organisms on Earth. |