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1.1 The Atmosphere
Activity 1

A……………………….

Atmosphere: the blanket of ……………….. around the E…………..

Purpose: 1) held by g…………………….

2) protects l………. on Earth

 Consists of mainly two main gases : O………….. & N………………..

 Divided into ………. atmospheric layers

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 Extremely t………… layer – hard to

b……………..
 Consists of h……….. and hy……………
gases, they are s……….. out
 Starts out as c……. layer
 W………. up as it absorbs the UV rays
 UV rays from the S…. reacts with
o………… to form o…….. gas and the
 The temperature can reach …………… layer
˚C  As we go higher of the layer, the
 It has t………. layer of air – can still temperature i……………..
feel the c………….  W………….. balloon can fly in this
 Home for I…………….. S………. layer
S………….. – space shuttles orbit  Commercial a………….. and j……
around E……………. aircraft can fly near the b……….
 A…………….., S……………… and because it has l……… t………… and
N………….. Lights, occur in this layer smoother r………….

 The c…………………. layer  L……… layer of the atmosphere

 H…….. to study this layer  C……… layer to Earth
 Has t……. layer of air – difficulty to  Place where clouds, l…………….,
b…………. w………., h……………, snow, rain and
 Stop m……… from space t………………. occur.
 M………. b…. up in this layer and  We b…………. this a…… everyday
appear as s……….. star  A………….. & h…………….. usually fly
 As we go higher the layer, the in this layer
temperature d……………….  As we go higher of the layer, the
temperature d……………..
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Activity 3
Individual project
 Use Manila card to create your own atmosphere diagram/model
 Label the different layers of atmosphere and include main features of each
layer
Due Date:

1.2 The Greenhouse Effect

Activity 1
Greenhouse gases : ……………………, …………………..
Purpose : traps ……………………..

What is greenhouse effect?

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Greenhouse - building made of ……………. walls and glass r………….

During the day, sunlight ………………………………. and …………… the plants and
air inside.
At night time or during wintertime, the …………………………………………….
although it is …………………. on the outside. This is because the glass walls trap
………………….. and prevent it from ……………….

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Activities that contribute to greenhouse gases

Agriculture

Burning of
fossil fuels

Deforestation

Industrial
wastes and
landfills

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Effects of Greenhouse Effects

Global
warming

Melting
of ice

Extreme
weather

Yield of
crops

Depletion
of ozone
layer

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1.3 Carbon dioxide
Activity 1
Physical properties
1. Nature

c…………………
o……………………
non………………………………………………………………………………

2. Density : ……………………………. heavier than air

3. Solubility
………………………….. in water
Used by ………………………. to make ……………………..

4. Liquefaction and solidification

Can be ………………….. at room temperature (when applied at …………….)
Cools at ……………. (example: ………………)

Chemical properties
1. Combustibility

CO2 is neither ………………….. nor ………………………………..

Metals like ………………………………. can burn in CO2
Equation:

2. Action with litmus paper

3. Action with water

CO2 dissolves in water to form ………………………………
Equation:
Example:

4. Action with alkali

 Easily ……………….. by alkali
 Acid + alkali →

Equation:

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Features of carbon dioxide
1.

2.

3.

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Activities
contributing to
emission of
carbon dioxide

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Ways to reduce greenhouse effect

Planting and restoring existing forests

Building soil carbon

Reduce, reuse and recycle

Less usage of heat and air conditioners

Use more public transport and eco-friendly transportation

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Question 1
Why carbon dioxide is considered as one of the most important greenhouse gases?
Explain.

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Question 2
Explain what happens when there is excess of carbon dioxide in the air. How this will
affect the climate of Earth and eventually the living organisms?

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1.4 Importance of atmosphere
Activity 1

a) The atmosphere provides the important gases for living things such as carbon dioxide
and oxygen.

b) The atmosphere helps to regulate the temperature of the earth.

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Adverse effects of UV rays on

Activity 2

human

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Activity 3
Outline what happens when there is no atmosphere.

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Activity 4
Lesson 1. 5 – Refer to Eduseeds Module 607 Experiment
Complete the experiment and the discussion question.
Due date:
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