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Q1.
Fill in the blanks.
- The envelope of gases surrounding Earth is called ___________________.
- The _________________ of Earth holds the atmosphere in its place.
- _______________ are boundaries between the layers of atmosphere.
- Tropopause is the layer between Troposphere and ______________.
- ________________ is a natural process that warms Earth's surface.
- ________________ is the process that causes Earth's temperature to rise and make Earth warmer.
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- Atmosphere
- gravitational pull
- pauses
- Stratosphere
- Greenhouse gases
- Greenhouse effect
Q2.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| a. Global Warming | i. Lowest layer of atmosphere |
| b. Exosphere | ii. Solar radiation reaching Earth's surface |
| c. Troposphere | iii. Fossil fuel |
| d. Insolation | iv. Thinnest layer of atmosphere |
| e. Coal | v. Climate change |
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- (v) Climate change
- (iv) Thinnest layer of atmosphere
- (i) Lowest layer of atmosphere
- (ii) Solar radiation reaching Earth's surface
- (iii) Fossil Fuel
Q3.
Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False.
- Atmosphere is held in its place by the presence of gases.
- Atmosphere is classified on the basis of density and temperature.
- Meteors from space burn up in exosphere.
- Gradual increase in Earth's temperature is known as global warming.
- Population increase helps in reducing global warming.
- Pollution from vehicles damages the ozone layer.
- Air in the troposphere thins as altitude increases.
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- F
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- T
- T
Q4.
What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere?
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The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is 21%.
Q5.
Define exosphere?
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The topmost layer of the atmosphere is called the exosphere. The atmosphere here is in a rarefied form and pressure is extremely low.






















































































