Layers of the Atmosphere
The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.
Atmosphere
This gas probably did not exist in the early atmosphere and would’ve likely been poisonous to early organisms.
Oxygen
Solar Constant
The continuum of energetic waves known as light energy.
Electromagnetic Spectrum (+1263)
Nearly every year, a thin spot in the ozone layer develops over this place.
Antarctica
The layer where most of Earth’s weather happens.
Troposphere
A gas in our atmosphere composed of 3 oxygen atoms.
Ozone
Indirect warming of the atmosphere.
Greenhouse Effect
Waves that pass through the ionosphere and are used by NASA technicians to communicate with astronauts.
Microwaves (-910)
The Earth’s surface warming the air directly above it is an example of this process.
A region extending thousands of kilometers into space that includes the exosphere and Van Allen belts.
Magnetosphere
Two major examples of a greenhouse gas.
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
Fast winds that travel in the atmosphere.
Jet Streams
The wavelength of light that makes up most of the solar constant.
Infrared (+947) (-946)
The part in the carbon cycle where carbon is moved from the atmosphere into plants.
Photosynthesis
An atmospheric layer that directly affect radio communication on Earth.
Ionosphere
Diluting oxygen in the atmosphere to the level appropriate to life is this gas’s main purpose.
Nitrogen
Density currents that cause air to mix are an example of this process.
Beautiful displays of light produced by the magnetosphere protecting us from solar winds.
Auroras (-1500)
An artificial chemical reaction that produces ammonia fertilizer.
Haber-Bosch Process
In temperate zones, the tropospheric lapse rate is generally constant from the surface to this.
Tropopause
The kind of air pollution that makes our cities appear hazy.
Smog
The steady temperature change associated with altitude change.
Lapse Rate
Our magnetosphere is the most effective layer in protecting Earth from these.
Solar Flares (2x what you bet)
The most concentrated form of solar energy at the Earth’s surface is when they come from this direction.