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1. COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
The atmosphere is the gaseous layer which surrounds our planet. The atmosphere is made of air and this is a mixture of gases: nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water vapour...
  • Activity: gap-fill exercise.
  • Actividad: interpreta un diagrama de sectores.
  • Activity: put in order the gases in the atmosphere.
  • Quiz: composition of the atmosphere.
2. THE LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
3.IMPORTANCE OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
4. THE WEATHER.
Look inside the
weather station


The weather elements are:
5. WEATHER MAPS.

Weather forecast

A weatherman or a weather-forecaster
6. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
Polluted air (animation for kids).
Do an experiment about pollution
Complete a chart.



SMOG: the air of a city is plenty of contaminating substances which can affect our health and visibility.
GlOBAL WARMING: the average temperature of the planet is risen due to some pollutants, above all CO2.
HOLE IN THE OZONE LAYER: The ozone layer protect us from ultraviolet rays and this layer is being destroyed by CFC and other gases.
-Short video about ozone.
Matching exercise: causes of atmosphericc pollution.
Mixed up words exercise: global warming.
Fill in the gaps exercise: solutions for atmospheric pollution.

Interactive exercises to review the whole unit

Author: Pablo Acosta Robles