2.1 Environmental Studies- The atmosphere- The composition of the atmosphere 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Environmental Science/StudiesThe Living EnvironmentThe atmosphereASAQA Created by: georgina00100Created on: 01-04-15 09:59 This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere, and is part of proteins. nitrogen 1 of 10 This gas makes up 0.000007% of the atmosphere, and absorbs UV light in the stratosphere. ozone 2 of 10 This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere, and is used in aerobic respiration. oxygen 3 of 10 This gas makes up 0.038% of the atmosphere, and is used in phosynthesis. carbon dioxide 4 of 10 A combination of active processes that cancel out each others effects so that there is no overall change. dynamic equilibrium 5 of 10 The layer of the atmosphere where the weather occurs, temperature decreases with altitude here. troposphere 6 of 10 The layer of the atmosphere where X-rays are absorbed, space shuttles orbit here. thermosphere 7 of 10 The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs UV and contains the ozone layer, temperature increases with altitude here. stratosphere 8 of 10 The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up, temperature decreases with altitude here. mesosphere 9 of 10 The release of energy during the joining of the nuclei of small atoms nuclear fusion 10 of 10
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