Composition
Atmosphere layers
Weather in the Troposphere
More about the Layers
Clouds
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This atmospheric gas takes up 21% of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is 21%
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The bottom layer of the atmosphere is....
What is the the Troposphere?
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These are caused by the unequal heating of the Earth's surface.
What is wind?
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This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the Mesosphere?
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There are _____ types of clouds.
What is four?
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This gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
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Meteorites burn up in this atmospheric layer.
What is the mesosphere?
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It is the amount of water vapor in the air, depends on air temperature.
What is humidity?
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This the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the thermosphere?
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Clouds that high level, wispy, curly, composed of ice crystals
What are Cirrus clouds?
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Ozone protects the Earth from ...
What is ultraviolet radiation?
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Very calm layer allows for undisturbed flight.
What is the stratosphere?
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The temperature at which water begins to accumulate on surfaces (condenses)
What is dew point?
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These two layers we see the greatest difference in temperature.
What is the mesosphere and thermosphere?
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This cloud is fluffy, dense, mostly composed of water droplets.
What is cumulus?
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Removed from the atmosphere by green plants.
What is carbon dioxide?
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Radio waves are bounced off the ions and reflect to Earth in this layer.
What is the ionsphere?
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These objects forms when water vapor condenses.
What are clouds?
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Space shuttles travel in this atmospheric layer.
What is the thermosphere?
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This cloud is associated with fog.
What is Stratus?
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Released into atmosphere by plants as they photosynthesize.
What is oxygen?
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In this layer, air temperature increases with height above earth due to ozone (O3) absorption of sunlight.
What is the stratosphere?
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Water vapor continuously moves through this cycle.
What is the water cycle?
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Correct order of atmosphere layers from Earth's surface to outer space.
What is Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere?
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This cloud type is usually associate with thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes.
What is cumulonimbus clouds?