Vocab
air
the mixture of gases surrounding Earth
compress
to reduce in size, quantity, or volume
mass
the amount of matter in something
In order tell me the order of the atmosphere starting from the bottom up
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
What level of the atmosphere does gas escape?
Exosphere
atmosphere
the layer of gases surrounding Earth. The layers include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
mass
the amount of matter in something
troposphere
the region of the atmosphere that begins at Earth’s surface and extends upward for 9 to 20 km. Weather happens in the troposphere.
What things are on the troposphere? give me 2
What is the temperature of the thermosphere
2000 degrees Celsius
carbon dioxide
a compound made from carbon and oxygen
matter
anything that takes up space and has mass
water vapor
the gaseous state of water
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
How much water vapor is the atmosphere?
0-4%
nitrogen
a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 78 percent of Earth’s atmosphere (air)
pressure
a force upon a surface by an object or fluid
When can you feel that air is real? That air is matter and has mass?
When the wind blows, you can feel the force of wind pushing on you. The push is evidence that air is matter.
What layer of the atmosphere has a layer of ozone that absorbs Ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
Stratosphere
0.04%
oxygen
a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 21 percent of Earth’s atmosphere (air)
system
a set of objects that are related in some way and can be isolated for study
What are the properties of air? Give me 2 of them
Which layer of the atmosphere is the first layer heated by the sun
Thermosphere
0.00017