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 |