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an image of the earth with all its different colors and layers labeled in rainbows

This has affected the types of life on earth, including photosynthesis. It affected the evolution of photoreception and vision and, in turn, the colors we see and the art we produce.

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Your first thought about a meteorologist is probably - they predict the weather! While that is part of the job of some meteorologists, there’s more to meteorology than you’d expect. As defined by the American Meteorological Society, “A meteorologist is an individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, observe...or forecast the earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet.” Learn more at the link…

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the layers of the atmosphere in different languages

Want a fun way to change up how you assess your students? While there is value in giving multiple choice assessments (students need to have these test taking skills to pass the ACT and SAT), I also like to change it up. Not all students do well with multiple choice or written tests, and offering ... Read more

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the earth's surface is shown with different types of winds

A hypertext history of how scientists came to (partly) understand what people are doing to cause climate change. An abridged web version of Spencer R. Weart's book presented by the American Institute of Physics.

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exosphere

The exosphere is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere (i.e., the upper limit of the atmosphere) and extends from the exobase, which is located at the top of the thermosphere.

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