Importance of the Atmosphere (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of oxygen is found in the atmosphere?
What percentage of oxygen is found in the atmosphere?
21%
What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
78%
Which two protective functions does the atmosphere provide?
Which two protective functions does the atmosphere provide?
Blocks UV radiation & burns up meteors
How does wind movement in the atmosphere help distribute heat around Earth?
How does wind movement in the atmosphere help distribute heat around Earth?
Carries warm air to poles & cool air back
What percentage of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide?
What percentage of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide?
0.037%
What role does water vapour play in the atmosphere?
What role does water vapour play in the atmosphere?
Drives the water cycle
What are condensation nuclei?
What are condensation nuclei?
Surfaces where water vapour condenses
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What are permanent gases in the atmosphere?
What are permanent gases in the atmosphere?
Gases at roughly the same % all the time
What percentage of the atmosphere is argon?
What percentage of the atmosphere is argon?
0.9%