Atmosphere Basics
What is the atmosphere?
The air that surrounds Earth
What is one thing that happens in troposphere?
What is one thing that happens in the stratosphere?
It has the ozone layer and planes fly there
What happens in the mesosphere?
The meteors burn up.
Which layer is the hottest?
Thermosphere
Why us the atmosphere important?
It gives us air to breathe and protects Earth from harmful sun rays.
What is one thing that happens in the troposphere?
where humans live and weather happens
What is another thing that happens in the stratosphere?
it has the ozone layer and planes fly there
What are meteors sometimes called?
Shooting stars
Which layer is the last layer before outer space?
Exosphere
What does humidity measure?
How much water is in the air.
Name two types of weather found in the troposphere.
Rain, snow, clouds, storms, or wind.
What does the ozone layer do?
It blocks harmful rays from the sun.
Why is the mesosphere like a shield?
It burns up meteors before they hit Earth.
Which layer contains satellites?
Thermosphere
What does high humidity feel like?
Sticky and wet.
What layer is the troposhere?
First layer
Why is the stratosphere important?
It protects Earth from harmful UV rays.
Which number layer is the mesosphere?
The third layer
What does “exo” mean?
Exit
What would happen if Earth had no atmosphere?
We could not breathe, and Earth would not be protected from harmful rays or meteors.
Why is the troposphere important?
It supports life and contains the weather we experience every day.
Explain the difference between the troposphere and stratosphere.
The troposphere has weather and life, while the stratosphere contains the ozone layer and airplanes fly there.
What could happen if there were no mesosphere?
More meteors could hit Earth.
Put the atmosphere layers in order from lowest to highest.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.