1.The Earth is covered by a blanket of air called the ______. 2-4. Enumerate the layers of the earth’s atmosphere according to decreasing temperature. 5.. The warming of the earth’s atmosphere due to the presence of too much carbon dioxide is called ______  .

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1.The Earth is covered by a blanket of air called the ______.

2-4. Enumerate the layers of the earth’s atmosphere according to decreasing temperature.

5.. The warming of the earth’s atmosphere due to the presence of too much carbon dioxide is called ______  .

6-7. What are some changes in the earth’s atmosphere?

8-11. Give at least three (4) air pollutants.

12. An imaginary line that divides the places the earth in an EAST-WEST direction is the:

          a. Equator b. latitude c. longitude d. prime meridian

13.The Great Circle is also known as the

         a. Equator latitude c. longitude d. prime meridian

 14.The 180° meridian is also called

              a. Equator latitude c. longitude d. prime meridian

15. An imaginary line that divides the places the earth in a NORTH-SOUTH direction is the:

          a. Equator latitude c. longitude d. prime meridian

 

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