Troposphere
What occurs in the troposphere?
Weather occurs in the troposphere
True or False: The ozone is located in the stratosphere?
True! the ozone layer is located in the stratosphere
What is the mesosphere purpose?
To burn up meteoroids
True or False: the thermosphere is where weather occurs?
False, the thermosphere is where the temperature increases and altitude increases.
What is found in the Ionosphere?
Electrically charged particles called ions responsible for bouncing radio waves
What is the troposphere made of?
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Trace gases
Why do planes fly in the atmosphere?
Planes fly in the atmosphere to avoid turbulence
What do people usually call burning up meteoroids?
Shooting stars
Why is the thermosphere still considered part of outer space?
The thermosphere is still considered part of space because there is a low density there
Why is the Ionosphere not considered as an atmospheric layer?
It is not considered one because it is just an extension of the thermosphere
How high does the troposphere extend from earths surface?
33,000 feet (6.2 miles)
What are one of the efforts people are trying to do to prevent damage to the ozone layer?
Planting trees is one effort people are trying to do to minimize the damage on the ozone layer
True or false: the mesosphere is the coldest atmospheric layer surrounding earth?
True!
True or False: the Thermosphere is the upper most layer in the atmosphere
True!
What is located in the exosphere?
The International Space Station
How much water vapor does the troposphere contain?
approximately 99%
Why is the amount of water vapor low in the stratosphere?
The amount of water vapor is low in the stratosphere is low because there are no clouds there
What does the mesosphere experience?
Atmospheric gravity waves, atmosphere tides, planetary waves, and strong winds that flow from north to south and east to west called zonal winds
What is the amazing sky phenomenon that occurs mainly in the thermosphere?
Aurora Borealis or Northern lights it occurs in the lower part of the Thermosphere the Ionosphere
What is the exospheres distance from the earths surface?
311-621 miles
What is the area between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
Tropopause
What percentage does the stratosphere take up out of the atmosphere?
The stratosphere takes up 24% of the total atmosphere
What is the strange type of lightning that occurs in the mesosphere
This lightning is called/ referred to as sprites or elves
What are the main components if the air in the thermosphere?
Helium, atomatic, nitrogen, and atomic oxygen
What is the range of temperatures in the Exosphere?
0 to over 1700 degrees celsius. (it is colder at night and much hotter during the day)