Layers
The lowest layer of the atmosphere
What is the troposphere
What caused the hole in the Ozone
What is human activities, through the use of gases like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Name all the fronts
What is warm, cold, stationary, and occluded
A barometer is used to...
What is measure air pressure
Primary pollutants are
What is an air pollutant released directly from a source
This layer has space shuttles
What is the exosphere
Where are CFCs found
What is in spray cans and refrigerants
A warm front is....
What is warm air displacing cool air
Wind speed is measured by a....
What is an anemometer
True or False: Air pressure decreases with altitude
True
What is the Mesosphere
Where is the Ozone layer located
What is in the Stratosphere
This front is short lived
What is a cold front
This instrument is used to measure how hot or cold something is
What is a thermometer
Name three gasses that are in the atmosphere
Answer may vary:
Oxygen, Nitrogen , Carbon Dioxide, Neon, and Hydrogen
Jet aircrafts fly in this layer
What is the stratosphere
The Ozone layer is used for
What is protecting humans and other living things from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
This front is a region of clouds and rain
What is a stationary front
A rain gauge is used to...
What is measure how much rain has fallen
What is at the edge of space
Auroras are found in this layer
What is the thermosphere
CFCs take _____ to travel up to the Ozone layer
What is 40-150 years
This front includes three air masses of different temperatures
What is an occluded front
This instrument is used to measure humidity
What is a HYGROMETER
True or False: Earth is the only planet with an atmosphere
False:
Mars & Venus also have significant atmospheres