A layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
What is the ozone layer
100
"Outer layer", extends to 400+ kilometers above Earth's surface, temperature increases with altitude.
What is Exosphere
100
water that falls to earth
What is rain
100
A gray cloud that has a flat, uniform base and that commonly forms at very low altitudes.
What is Stratus Clouds
200
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
What is weather
200
"Middle layer", extends from 50-90 kilometers fro the Earth, very cold.
What is Mesosphere
200
rain that freezes as it falls
What is sleet
200
A low level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom.
What is Cumulus Clouds
300
The influence of Earths rotation on objects that move over Earth.
What is Coriolis Effect
300
"Charged particles" disrupt AM radio signals, especially at night.
What is Ionosphere
300
frozen water that warms slightly as it falls to earth
What is snow
300
A feathery cloud that is composed of ice crystals and that has the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
What is Cirrus Clouds
400
Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, or hail.
What is Precipitation
400
"Heat layer", extends from 90-400 kilometers, extreme hot temperatures.
What is Thermosphere
400
small pieces of ice that fall during a storm
What is hail
500
The force of air molecules pushing on an area.
What is Air Pressure
500
"Striated layer", 10-50 kilometers from Earth, contains ozone layer, gets hotter as you go up.