General Characteris cs of the Earth Part I

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4 Most of the atmosphere is made of this gas. 1 Parts of the earth where life exists.
5 Heterogeneous air is ________. 2 Gas por on of the biosphere.
7 Some meteoroids break up here. 3 Solid por on of the biosphere.
11 Layer of the atmosphere where rain occurs. 6 Characteris c property which caused certain
metals to sink to the core during earth's forma on.
12 The thinnest layer of the earth.
8 Liquid por on of the biosphere.
13 Homogeneous air is _____.
9 The atmosphere _________ the earth, keeping it
15 Layer of the earth which is completely liquid due
warm at night and cool during the day.
to immense heat.
10 Thickest layer of the atmosphere.
16 When the earth's atmosphere traps heat.
14 This gas is the main contributor to the greenhouse
18 Layer of the atmosphere where radia on is
effect.
absorbed.
17 ________ destroys small objects entering the
19 The atmosphere absorbs ________ from the sun.
atmosphere.
20 Largest layer of the earth.
21 Completely solid layer of the earth due to
immense pressure.
22 Layer of the earth with tectonic plates.