Climate & Weather
What is climate?
The general weather of a place for a long period of time.
1st layer
What layer is the Mesosphere
3rd layer
What layer is the Stratosphere
2nd layer
What layer is the thermosphere
4th layer
What is the difference between climate & weather
Climate is the weather for a long period of time while weathe is the tempature of a place for a given time.
What flies in the troposphere
Commercial Jets
What burns up in the Mesosphere
meteors
What flies in the stratosphere
Planes
What layer is the exosphere
5th layer
How does Weather occur?
Movement of the wind and heat from the sun
How much miles does the Troposphere extend from the Earth's surface
5-9 miles
How much miles does the Mesosphere extend from the Earth's surface
31-53 miles
What is the Ozone layer
A forcefield almost that protects the earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation
How much miles above the Earth's surface is the Thermosphere
311-621
What causes different type of weather?
Air pressure and tempatures mostly
75%
What type of clouds are formed in the Mesosphere
Noctilucent clouds
How much miles above the Earth's surface is the Stratosphere
6-31 miles
How high is the Exosphere from the Earth's surface in miles
6,200
What layer does weather occur in
Troposphere
Do we live in the troposphere?
What types of thunderstorms appear in the Mesosphere
Sprites
What is the boundry called between the Stratosphere and Troposphere?
TropoPause
Why is the thermosphere called the thermosphere?
It is very HOT