Atmosphere and Air pressure
What gasses make up the atmosphere?
Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and argon
What is the atmosphere?
The atmosphere is a thin layer of gasses that surrounds and protects earth
Energy from the sun strikes earth almost directly at the what?
Equator
In witch layer does weather occur?
Trophosphere
What two layers are next to the Thermosphere?
Ionosphere, and Exsosphere
What are the Percentages of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon?
Oxygen 21%, Nitrogen 78%, Carbon Dioxide 3.8%, and Argon 0.93%
What percent is absorbed by earths surface?
50%
How do we measure wind?
A wind vane
List three facts about the Ozone layer.
1. Made up of three oxygen atoms
2. Protects the surface from the suns UV rays
3. Humans are causing Ozone deposition
What layer is above the mesosphere?
Trophosphere
What Two Gasses Make Up 99%?
Nitrogen and oxygen
What percent is reflected by clouds, dust, and gasses in the air?
25%
Cool poles are what pressure?
High Pressure
List two facts about the mesosphere.
1. Protects earth from meteoroids
2. Coldest region of the atmosphere
What layer is next to the Stratosphere?
Ozone Layer
Gasses Under 1% Are Known As What Gasses?
Trace Gasses
What percent is absorbed by gasses and particles in the air?
20%
What causes wind?
Differences in air pressure
1.Temputre increases at 2,000 degrees Celsius
2. Air molecules are one kilometer apart
What layer is above the Troposphere?
Stratosphere
Give 2 Examples of Why the Atmosphere is Important.
1.Contains oxygen
2.Contains water on a solid, liquid, and gas state normally
3. Traps suns energy which keeps earth warm
4. Protection from UV radiation
5. Protection from meteroids
What percent is reflected back from the surface to the atmosphere?
5%
Hot equator is what pressure?
Low Pressure
At what temptere does water boil in Celsius? Fairnhight?
Celsius=100
Fairnhight=212
What are the four layers of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, and Troposphere