Atmosphere 1
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is (closest to the earths surface)
Troposphere
YES or No: ARE Noble gases are present in the atmosphere.
YES
This is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
What is the exosphere?
This is the process in which gases hold heat in Earth's atmosphere (it acts as a blanket)
greenhouse effect/gases
This is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
True or False: Atmosphere is not responsible for life on the Earth.
false
Altitude is
distance above sea level (height)
This layer is very dense due to the amount of air molecules:
Troposphere
This is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
the hottest layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
Meteors burn in this layer _____
Mesosphere
A mixture of gases that surround the earth:
ATMOSPHERE
This is the third, or middle layer, of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere
This is the amount of mass in a given volume of air.
density
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
The jet planes fly in the lower ______
Stratosphere
The layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer.
stratosphere
the type of radiation that the sun gives off.
ultraviolet radiation
As you get closer to earths surface, the density of the air pressure ____
What is it increases?
How many layers of the atmosphere are there
Air pressure is measured using this device.
Barometer
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increase; International Space Station is here
thermosphere
This gas is essential for plants to produce food. It makes up less than 1% of our atmosphere.
carbon dioxide
The AMOUNT of water vapor in the air refers to?
Humidity
gas in the atmosphere that varies from place to place Hint: the higher you go the less of it is available
oxygen