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Why does the thermosphere have the highest temperature of all the atmosphere layers

The thermosphere is the first layer of the atmosphere where there are enough heavier molecules (oxygen) to absorb a significant anount of the Sun's radiation. Below the thermosphere, much of the heat is dissipated by convective currents.
Although technically "hot", the gas in the thermosphere is so thin that it can pass little heat to other molecules, and loss of heat by radiation would still cool objects in this part of the atmosphere.
the sun's radiation strikes it first

Which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acting as a carbon source

Respiration :)

Do stage directions include sleeping

no stage directions are the directions or places on stage to stand or cross to.

Why is nitrogen fixation necessary

Most plants use single nitrogen atoms, not N2 molecules.

In which atmosphere layer do humans live most of their lives

Humans live their lives in the troposphere.

What causes a valley breeze

The sides of the valley heating more quickly than the air around it

What is the name for runaway plant growth because of excess nitrogen

Eutrophication

Earth has a what of about 30 percent reflecting much of the sun's radiation back into space

Albedo.

Match the type of river to its best description. A. Mature rivers b. Young rivers c. Old rivers

A. travel sowly

B travel fast

C. travel very slowly

What causes the global convection current between the equator and the poles.

Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by the rotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When the oceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect the flow of currents.

* While wind currents are greatly affected by uneven heating of the Earth's surface, there is no corresponding heating of the ocean bottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously at depth.

Which statement is true of jet streams

The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds

if earth was not spinning there would be no

If the Earth stopped spinning completely, there would be just one day and one night a year. Six months of daylight would be followed by six months of night. ... The spinning of the Earth is also partially responsible for the Earth's magnetic field. No spin means no magnetic field

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