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Composition of the atmosphere Composition of the atmosphere

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Composition of the Atmosphere Composition what something is made of Air is all around us and it behaves often like a liquid it flows moves and causes things to happen weather ID: 759165

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Composition of the atmosphere

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Composition of the Atmosphere

Composition = what something is made of.

Air”

is all around us and it behaves often like a liquid- it

flows, moves, and causes things to happen (weather!)

Air =

mixture of dozens of types of gases

.

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Air has MASS

!! This means it can exert a FORCE (push) on you!The air that surrounds the planet is held in place by gravity and is called our atmosphere.Gravity becomes less and less as you move away from Earth.As a result, there are fewer and fewer molecules as you move away from the surface.

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Air!!!

The air around us is 78%:

NITROGEN

21% of the air around us is:

OXYGEN

The remaining

1%

is a mixture of all other gases:

Carbon dioxide, helium, argon

, neon, hydrogen…

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Water Vapor

Water is present in gas form in the air we breathe. We call this water va

por.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called “hum

idity” and varies greatly with time and location.

Water vapor is an important part of the water cycle and is a driving force in most types of weather.

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POP QUIZ

1. ________ is a mixture of gases.

2. ________ is a blanket of gases that surrounds a planet.

3. 78% of our atmosphere on Earth is made of what gas?

4. 21% of our atmosphere on Earth is made of what gas?

5. Humidity refers to the amount of water __________ in the air.