Exercise
Trace Gases and Air Composition
Examine the trace gases present in the atmosphere and their overall contribution to air composition.
Questions
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Gases present in tiny amounts (less than 1%) in the atmosphere are called what?
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Which trace gas is used by plants during photosynthesis?
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Which atmospheric component varies greatly depending on location and humidity?
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Carbon dioxide accounts for roughly what percentage of the atmosphere?
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Which pair of gases are examples of trace greenhouse gases?
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Besides gases, what solid particles are found floating in the atmosphere?
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Which gas is produced by decaying organic waste and livestock?
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Which molecule consists of three oxygen atoms bonded together?
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What harmful rays from the Sun are absorbed by stratospheric ozone?
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Which noble gas is the third most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
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Condensed water vapor in the troposphere forms what visible structures?
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Which greenhouse gas is released from agricultural fertilizers?