EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
AIR QUALITY
MISC.
Global Wind Belt
100
the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen
100
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
100
1st used to describe air pollution produced by burning coal during the IR in London
smog
100

air particles are closer together close to

sea level
100

the global belt name that is between zero to 30 degrees latitude.

trade winds

200
the gas that makes up about 21% of the atmosphere
oxygen
200
where the ozone layer is found
stratosphere
200
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil
pollutants
200
this is the distance above sea level
altitude
200

the global belt name that is located between 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude

Westerlies

300
excess of this gas contributes to global warming
carbon dioxide
300
the "hot layer" of the atmosphere
thermosphere
300
1/2 of pollutants come from this source
cars
300
this is also known as Northern lights
aurora borealis
300

the global belt name that is located north/south of the 60 degrees latitude

Polar Easterlies

400
gas in the atmosphere that varies from place to place
oxygen
400
the layer of electrically charged particles
ionosphere
400

this pollution can be just as bad as outdoor pollution

indoor pollution

400
this is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen
ozone
400
wind blows from the west to the east between the 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude.

Westerlies

500
condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
500
the thickest layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
500
Forms when nitrogen oxides & sulfur oxides (produced from burning fossil fuels) combine w/water in the air
acid rain
500
gaseous form of H2O
water vapor
500

wind blows from the east to the west toward the 60 degrees latitude line

Polar Easterlies

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