The Atmosphere Is Divided into Several Layers

question 174

Multiple Choice

The atmosphere is divided into several layers.The troposphere is the

• A)lowest and thickest layer,where Earth's weather occurs.
• B)lowest and thinnest layer,where Earth's weather occurs.
• C)atmosphere's third and thickest layer.
• D)lowest and least dense layer in the atmosphere,where Earth's weather occurs.

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Definitions:

Bowens Reaction Series

Bowen's Reaction Series describes the sequence in which minerals crystallize from cooling magma according to their chemical composition and temperature.

Crystallize

The process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly structured in a pattern known as a crystal lattice.

Olivine

A green iron-magnesium silicate mineral that composes much of the upper mantle and also occurs in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks.

Plagioclase

A very common rock-forming feldspar mineral that contains sodium, calcium, or both elements.