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Earth’s ChangingAtmosphere
Earth’s atmosphere is a blanket of gasesthat supports and protects life.
Key Concepts
Earth’s atmospheresupports life.Learn about the materials thatmake up the atmosphere.
The Sun supplies theatmosphere’s energy.Learn how energy from theSun affects the atmosphere.
Gases in the atmosphereabsorb radiation.Learn about the ozone layerand the greenhouse effect.
Human activities affectthe atmosphere.Learn about pollution, globalwarming, and changes in theozone layer.
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608 Unit 5: Earth’s Atmosphere
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Prepare and practice for the FCAT
• Section Reviews, pp. 616, 623, 627, 635
• Chapter Review, pp. 638–640 • FCAT Practice, p. 641
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Review and FCAT Practice
How Heavy Is Paper?Put a ruler on a table with one end off theedge. Tap on the ruler lightly and observe whathappens. Then cover the ruler with a sheet ofpaper as shown. Tap again on the rulerand observe what happens.
Observe and ThinkWhat happened to the rulerwhen you tapped lightly on it with and without the sheet of paper? Was the paper heavy enough by itself to holdthe ruler down?
How Does Heating Affect Air?Stretch the lip of a balloon over the neck of a small bottle. Next, fill a bowl with ice water and a secondbowl with hot tap water. Place thebottle upright in the hot water.After 5 minutes, move the bottle to the cold water.
Observe and Think Whatchanges did you observe inthe balloon? What might have caused these changes?
Internet Activity:AtmosphereGo to ClassZone.com to learn about Earth’satmosphere.
Observe and Think Howdoes the thickness of theatmosphere compare withthe height of a mountainor the altitude of thespace shuttle in orbit?
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610 Unit 5: Earth’s Atmosphere
TAKING NOTES
SUPPORTING MAIN IDEAS
Make a chart to showmain ideas and theinformation that supportsthem. Write each blueheading from the chapterin a separate box. In boxesbelow it, add supportinginformation, such asreasons, explanations, and examples.
VOCABULARY STRATEGY
Write each new vocabularyterm in the center of aframe game diagram.Decide what informationto frame the term with.Use examples, descriptions,pictures, or sentences inwhich the term is used incontext. You can changethe frame to fit each term.
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amount of mass
in a given volume
same space but
more mass = denser
air h
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p is
less d
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gas
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mass
DENSITY
CONCEPT REVIEW
• Matter is made up of atoms.
• All things on or near Earth are pulled toward Earth by its gravity.
• Heating or cooling any materialchanges some of its properties.
VOCABULARY REVIEW
mass p. 50
atom p. 56
molecule p. 58
gas p. 68
gravity See Glossary.
Living things use gases in the air.
The atmosphere keeps Earth warm.
The atmosphere protects life.
The atmosphere makeslife on Earth possible.
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