Layers of Atmosphere
What phrase / pneumonic did you use to remember the layers of the atmosphere in order?
Try Saving My Thursday
What does the ozone layer do for life on Earth?
Protects life from harmful UltraViolet (UV) Rays.
Which layer contains all weather events?
Troposphere
What causes wind?
Unequal heating of the Earth
Define atmosphere.
layers of gases that surround Earth
Which layers does temperature DECREASE?
Troposphere & Mesosphere
Which layer contains the Aurora Borealis & Australias Borealis?
Ionosphere (in the Thermosphere)
Why is it hard to breathe at high altitudes?
Air gets thinner as altitude increases
Which one of the three (Conduction, convection, or radiation) does a handle of a pot getting hot describe?
Conduction
What phrase do we use to determine the temperature in each layer?
Down, up, down, up
Which layers does temperature INCREASE?
Stratosphere & Thermosphere
Which layer do space shuttles orbit Earth?
Exosphere (in the Thermosphere)
In which layer do meteors burn up?
Mesosphere (both starts with M so should be easy to remember!)
What process causes water to boil? (Conduction, convection, or radiation)
Convection
What is the thinnest layer?
Troposphere.
Which layer contains the ionosphere and exosphere?
Thermosphere
Which layer is the coldest?
Mesosphere
Which layer do most planes fly in?
Stratosphere
What process causes water to be cooler on the bottom of a pool and warmer at the top? (Conduction, convection, or radiation)
Convection
What can be found in the mesosphere?
Shooting stars.
Which layer contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
Which layer is the hottest?
Thermosphere
In which layer do Radio Waves travel the best?
Ionosphere
Is cold air more or less dense than warm air?
More dense.
In what direction does air move?
From high air pressure to low air pressure