Unit TWO Social Sciences

THE ATMOSPHERE AND WEATHER

What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is the air that surrounds the Earth. It is made up of a mixture of gases. The main gases are nitrogen and oxygen.







What phenomena are produced in the troposphere?
We can see different phenomena in the troposphere: thunder and lightning, rainbows and precipitation...
 

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Which elements make up weather?
The Earth's weather happens in the troposphere.
Temperature, precipitation and wind are the basic elements of weather. 

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What is air pollution and how does it damage our planet?
Air pollution happens when the atmosphere contains an extra gas or too much of one of its gases. Some of these gases come from burning fuel in industries, vehicles and homes.

The effects of air pollution are:
  • The destruction of the ozone layer
  • Global warming


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