troposphere
what does tropo mean?
turning or changing
what does strato mean?
layer or spread out
middle.
what does thermo mean?
heat
what does exo mean?
outside
how far does this extend to?
eight km
contains which layer?
ozone layer
50 km above sea level ends at 80 km
would you feel warm here?
NO.
second layer of ____
Thermosphere
how much does this take of the atmosphere?
75 percent
divided into how many sections?
three, lower middle and upper.
what does it protect?
the earth from meteoroids by burning them up.
how far can the temperature reach up to?
3,272 degrees fahrenheit
extends about ___ to the moon
halfway
what takes place in this part?
storms
what mainly flys here?
planes
temperature goes down as altitude goes __
up.
altitude increases, temperature goes ___
up
____ orbit earth in this layer
satellites
as altitude increases temperature ___
decreases
extends to?
10km to 50km above sea level
___ of the layers.
coldest
heats up
_____ space station can be found here
international