Thermosphere
What layer comes before the thermosphere?
The mesosphere.
What 2 layers are beside the Stratosphere?
The Mesosphere and the troposphere.
Where is the exosphere located?
Right before you get to outer space.
The outermost layer.
What layer is the Troposphere?
1st layer of the atmosphere.
What happens in the mesosphere?
Meteors burn up while entering the earths atmosphere.
True or False
The temperature in the thermosphere can reach up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
False
How think is the stratosphere?
22 miles thick.
What gases are in the exosphere?
Hydrogen, helium, and carbon dioxide.
Where is the troposphere located?
10 km above the earths surface.
Why do we not know a lot about the mesosphere?
Aircraft's and weather balloons are unable to reach the height of the mesosphere.
How are the gases in the thermosphere distributed?
They are very thinly spread apart.
What is the layer that is inside the stratosphere?
The Ozone layer.
What is the force that moves an aircraft called?
Thrust
How did the troposphere get its name?
The air in the troposphere is always moving around and weather is constantly changing.
What is the boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere called?
Mesopause.
What manmade things can you find in the thermosphere?
The ISS and some satellites.
What happens in the stratosphere?
Jet aircraft's and weather balloons are sent to this layer.
What is escape velocity?
The lowest speed at which an aircraft has to travel in order to escape the pull of earth's gravity.
What happens/occurs in the troposphere?
regular clouds and weather.
How think is the mesosphere?
22 miles thick.
What does the thermosphere absorb most of?
X-ray and UV radiation from the sun.
Why does the coldest, heaviest air sit at the bottom of the stratosphere?
There is no turbulence in the air to keep the air mixed up.
Why is the exosphere the best location for satellites?
The exosphere has low friction.
Why is the air in the troposphere so dense?
Three quarters of the mass of gases make up the entire atmosphere on earth.
What layer of the atmosphere comes after the Mesosphere?
The Thermosphere.