Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Air Properties
100
means changing or turning
What is tropo
100
Not the lowest layer but the _________ lowest layer
What is second?
100
The proper spelling of your science teacher's names?
What is Mr. Connerton and Mr. Flemming.
100
Thermo means heat, so hot (1800 degrees C) because this layer gets hit by the _________ first.
What is the sun?
100
Tool used for measuring air pressure
What is a barometer?
200
This is where _____________ occurs
What is weather?
200
means spread out or layered
What is strato?
200
means middle
What is "meso"?
200
A _________ would orbit our earth in this layer.
What is a satellite?
200
Temperature, moisture, and altitude combine to affect this.
What is air pressure?
300
Temperature _____________ with altitude.
What is decreases or goes down?
300
extends from the top of the troposphere to __________km.
What is 50?
300
the range of this layer
What is from 50 to 80 km?
300
When measuring the air pressure of the thermosphere...What are the two units we would use to do so?
What are millibars and inches of mercury.
300
Mass/volume
What is the formula for density?
400
the temperature at the top of this layer
What is negative 60 degrees C
400
what the temperature does as you increas altitude in this layer
What is gets warmer?
400
The mesosphere protects the earth from being hit by ___________.
What is meteors?
400
Why wouldn't you be able to feel the heat in this level?
The air is less dense, the particles are far apart and won't bounce off of eachother.
400
Percent of nitrogen in the air
What is 78%
500
Not only is the troposphere the lowest layer it is also the ___________________ layer.
What is most dense?
500
Because of this, the earth's living things are protected from ultraviolet rays
What is the ozone layer found in the stratosphere?
500
This is a very cold layer, as cold as _________.
What is negative 90 degrees C?
500
The Thermosphere is the layer where _______________ bounce off and can be seen in the night sky (if you're in the right place).
What is auroras or northern lights?
500
Percent of oxygen in the air?
What is 21%
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