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Atmosphere Layers
#1

The mesosphere is important because it protects us from?

Meteroids

#2

This layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs?

Troposphere

#3

What layer of the atmosphere is 1800 degree celsius but has very little heat energy?

Thermosphere

#4

The ozone layer is found in this layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

Stratosphere

#5

This layer of the atmosphere is found at the top of the mesosphere and the bottom of the thermosphere?

Ionosphere

Gases
#1

What percentage of nitrogen is found in the Earth's Atmosphere?

78 percent

#2

This gas makes up 21 percent of the Earth's atmosphere.

Oxygen

#3

What percent of the Earth's atmopheric gases is found in the troposphere?

85 to 90 percent

#4

The ozone layer is made of molecules of this gas?

Oxygen

#5

What two benefits does the ozone layer provide?

1. Blocks out ultraviolet radiation 

2. Keeps the Earth Warm

How high is it
#1

This layer extends from 400km to well over 1000 km?

Exosphere

#2

This layer extends to 6km upto 20km depending on if it's located along the equator or the Earth's poles?

Troposphere

#3

This layer extends to about 50km above the Earth's surface

Stratosphere

#4

This layer extends from approximately 85km to 400km?

Thermosphere

#5

This layer extends from 50km to 85km?

Mesosphere

What layer is it?
#1

This layer contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere

#2

In this layer temperatures decrease about 6.5 degrees celsius for every 1km in rise iof altitude?

Troposphere

#3

In these two layers as altitude increases the temperature increases?

Stratosphere and thermosphere

#4

In these two layers as you increase in altitude the temperature decreases?

Troposphere and Mesosphere

#5

In this layer satellites orbit the Earth?

Exosphere

Vocabulary
#1

Earth's condition at a particular time is called?

Weather

#2

An envelope of gas that protects the Earth?

Atmosphere

#3

Water in the form of a gas?

Water Vapor

#4

Density can be determined using the formula?

Density=Mass/volume

#5

The force of air pushing on an area is called?

Air Pressure

Final Question

The layers of the atmosphere are classified by changes in?

Temperature