Tides
Characteristics of Atmosphere
Characteristics of Atmosphere continued
Layers of the atmosphere
Air Heating
100
are daily changes in the level of the ocean water
What is tides
100
is a layer of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
What is an atmosphere
100
This gas is given off when plants and animals decay
What is nitrogen
100
The ozone layer is located on this layer of the atmosphere and protects us from harmful light
What is the stratosphere
100
Energy travels from the sun to Earth by
What is radiation
200
Both the sun and the moon influence the level of this
What is tides
200
Almost 80% of what the air we breathe is called this
What is Nitrogen
200
This gas is given off when animals breathe, when we burn things made from plant or animal material, and when volcanoes erupt.
What is carbon dioxide
200
colder layer above the stratosphere
What is the mesophere
200
This energy causes winds, the water cycle, ocean currents, and changes in the weather
What is solar energy
300
The moon's what pulls on every particle on Earth
What is gravity
300
Water in the earth's atmosphere is called what
What is water vapor
300
is how much the air above us weighs
What is air pressure
300
the uppermost layer of the atmosphere
What is the thermosphere
300
during this process, warm material, such as air or water, carries heat from one place to another
What is convection
400
In these areas the sea level is higher than average
What is high tide
400
The gas in the air that we need to live is called what
What is oxygen
400
is the measure how hard air molecules push on something
What is air pressure
400
are curtains and ribbons of shimmering colored lights
What is auroras
400
increase in temperatures all over the world is called
What is global warming
500
Happen when the moon, earth, and sun form a 90 degree angle
What is Neap Tide
500
Plants give this off as they grow
What is oxygen
500
is the atmosphere that we live in
What is the troposphere
500
Another layer that scientists study where the auroras occur
What is ionosphere
500
This gas absorbs heat and contributes to the greenhouse effect
What is carbon dioxide
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