Layers of the Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere P2
Layers of the Atmosphere P3
Weather
Weather P2
100
This is the layer closest to the surface of the earth, where weather occurs.
What is the troposphere?
100
There are this many layers of the atmosphere.
What is four?
100
The temperature decreases as altitude increases in these two layers.
What are the troposphere and mesosphere?
100
The force exerted by gases pushing an object.
What is air pressure?
100
This is the specific condition of a location in the atmosphere.
What is weather?
200
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere?
200
This layer is placed at the top of the stratosphere.
What is the ozone layer?
200
This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the thermosphere?
200
This is the greatest near the earth surface.
What is air pressure?
200
This is the ratio of water vapor held in the air to the amount it can hold.
What is relative humidity?
300
This layer has the least dense air of the atmosphere.
What is the exosphere?
300
This layer of the atmosphere has the most dense air.
What is the troposphere?
300
In these two layers, the temperature increases as altitude increases.
What are the thermosphere and stratosphere?
300
In the troposphere, when the altitude decreases, the temperature...
What is increases?
300
This is the most important factor in understanding the state of the atmosphere
What is water vapor?
400
The atmosphere contains 78% _______, 21%______ and 1% other gases. (In order)
What are nitrogen and oxygen?
400
These are layers in which large jets can fly.
What are the troposphere and the stratosphere?
400
This layer is the coldest layer of the atmosphere, in which meteors burn up.
What is the mesosphere?
400
A line connecting two points of equal barometric pressure.
What is an isobar?
400
The temperature when relative humidity will be at 100%
What is dew point?
500
This is a sub-layer of the thermosphere, where the Aurora Borealis is found.
What is the ionosphere?
500
This sub-layer of the thermosphere allows space shuttles to fly in it.
What is the exosphere?
500
As altitude increases, air pressure gradually...
What is decreases?
500
A line connecting areas of equal temperature.
What is an isotherm?
500
This is the point at which water condenses into clouds.
What is dew point?
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