2.1 Environmental Studies- The atmosphere- The composition of the atmosphere

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This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere, and is part of proteins.
nitrogen
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This gas makes up 0.000007% of the atmosphere, and absorbs UV light in the stratosphere.
ozone
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This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere, and is used in aerobic respiration.
oxygen
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This gas makes up 0.038% of the atmosphere, and is used in phosynthesis.
carbon dioxide
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A combination of active processes that cancel out each others effects so that there is no overall change.
dynamic equilibrium
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The layer of the atmosphere where the weather occurs, temperature decreases with altitude here.
troposphere
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The layer of the atmosphere where X-rays are absorbed, space shuttles orbit here.
thermosphere
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The layer of the atmosphere that absorbs UV and contains the ozone layer, temperature increases with altitude here.
stratosphere
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The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up, temperature decreases with altitude here.
mesosphere
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The release of energy during the joining of the nuclei of small atoms
nuclear fusion
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This gas makes up 0.000007% of the atmosphere, and absorbs UV light in the stratosphere.

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ozone

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This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere, and is used in aerobic respiration.

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Card 4

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This gas makes up 0.038% of the atmosphere, and is used in phosynthesis.

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Card 5

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A combination of active processes that cancel out each others effects so that there is no overall change.

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