Layers
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How many layers make up the the atmosphere?
4
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How many miles high is the Troposphere?
6-10 miles
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Which layer contains satellites orbiting?
The Exosphere in the Thermosphere
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Which direction does the Jet Stream blow in?
Horizontal
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Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
The Troposphere
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What is the layer closest to sea level?
The Troposphere
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The Stratosphere is how many miles high?
10-30 miles.
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What is the top of the Stratosphere called?
The Stratopause
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What carries weather patterns?
The Jet Stream
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What is the top layer of the Troposphere called?
The Tropopause
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What do you find in the Mesosphere?
Meteors/shooting stars.
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the highest?
The Mesosphere. It is 30-50 miles above the Earths surface.
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The hottest temperatures occur in which layer?
In the Thermosphere
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In the Troposphere what happens to the temperature as the altitude increases?
The temperature DECREASES as the altitude increases in the Troposphere.
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What happens to the temperature in the Mesosphere?
In the Mesosphere as the temperature DECREASES as the altitude Increases.
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What layer contains the Ozone layer and the Jet Stream? What does the Ozone layer block?
The Stratosphere. It blocks UV rays.
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What are satellites in the Exosphere used for?
Satellites are used for cell phone transmission and watching the Earths weather.
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The Ionosphere and Exosphere make up what layer?
The Thermosphere
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What happens to the temperature in the Stratosphere at the altitude increases?
In the Stratosphere the temperature INCREASES as the altitude increases.
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What is caused by burning friction of meteor and atmosphere in the Mesosphere?
Shooting stars
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What occurs in the Troposphere?
Weather
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The atmosphere is divided into layers according to what major changes?
The atmosphere is divided into layers according to its temperature.
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What do the Ions in the Ionosphere allow for?
Radio communications
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Which layer is the hotest? It means heatsphere.
The Thermosphere
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The coldest temperatures in the atmosphere occur at what altitude?
900
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