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Base your answers to questions 47 through 50 on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth<strong>science</strong>. The cross section shows the general movement of air within a portion of Earth’s atmosphere locatedbetween 30° N and 30° S latitude. Numbers 1 and 2 represent different locations in the atmosphere.1 110 km230° N 0°Latitude230° SEarth’ssurface(Not drawn to scale)47 Which temperature zone layer of Earth’s atmosphere is shown in the cross section?(1) troposphere (3) mesosphere(2) stratosphere (4) thermosphere48 The air movement shown in the cross section is due to the process of(1) condensation (3) evaporation(2) conduction (4) convection49 What is the approximate percentage by volume of oxygen present in Earth’s atmosphereat location 2?(1) 10% (3) 33%(2) 21% (4) 46%P.S./E. Sci.–Jan. ’06 [16]

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