Ozone Layer Depletion Imagine a world with bad air, polluted water, starvation, increased cancer conditions and even limited land. ... The Earth's atmosphere is divided into several layers. ... Out of each 10 million air molecules, about 2 million are normal oxygen, but only 3 are ozone. ... When the ozone layer begins to thin, it lets more UV rays enter our atmosphere. ... The ozone layer is thinning; and the thinner it gets the more that future will continue to haunt us. ...

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In fact, atmospheric gases are often divided up into the major, constant components and the highly variable components, as shown in Table 1 and Table 2. ... Scientists divided the atmosphere into four layers according to temperature: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. ... THE OZONE LAYER The stratosphere contains a thin layer of ozone molecules (with three oxygen atoms) which forms a protective layer shielding life on Earth from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. ... Some gases in the exosphere actually escape into space. Particles of the solar winds are conc...

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Before my feet would move, I fell into a trance. ... As I stared down the aisle, into thin air, my mind kept replaying the most horrific night of my life. ... I placed myself into the hands of another man, once more, but this time I was surer. ...

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As I stepped out of the car, I got my first taste of the salty sea air. ... I wiggled my toes in the thin South Carolina sand that had been warmed by the sun. ... The sun hid behind the clouds for a while and then suddenly descended into the never-ending sea. ... As I walked into the dining area I glanced at the counter. ...

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Telescopes and spacecraft have led scientists into the mysterious unknown - space. ... This causes the release of bubbles of gas and magnetic fields that explode into space. ... Like Earth hot air that rises at the planet's equator is replaced with cooler air. Trade winds result from the cooler air to circulate the dust. ... Dust storms also can turn the color of clouds into yellow or red. ...

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