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Atmosphere

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1994

Atmosphere
23 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Bill explores the blanket of air around Earth - what it's made of, how it protects us, and how it connects to weather.

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Discussion

Bill explores the blanket of air around Earth - what it's made of, how it protects us, and how it connects to weather..

  1. What is the atmosphere made of?
  2. How does the atmosphere protect life on Earth?
  3. How is the air connected to the weather we get?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: atmosphere, oxygen, layer.

Try it: Name two ways the atmosphere helps living things survive.