Layers Atmosphere
What happens in the Mesosphere?
Meteoroids burn up
What is the 6th most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Helium
Altitude __________, while Temperature ___________ (hint its a change)
Increases, Decreases
Harmful substances in the rain, air and soil
Pollutants
Sphere that means life
Bio-
What layer contains the ozone?
Stratosphere
The protective shield of gas that protects the Earth from harmful radiation from the sun.
Ozone
Altitude __________, while Air Pressure ___________ (hint its a change)
Increases, Decreases
What is it called when pollutants mix with fog?
Smog
If a rock falls off a mountain what spheres are being used?
Geo
What sphere is split into exosphere and ionosphere?
Thermosphere
What percent of the atmosphere do Trace gases make up?
1%
This is how much mass is in a given space
Density
What forms when pollutants mix with water in the air?
Acid rain
Minerals are in this sphere
Geo
What contains the aurora borealis?
Thermosphere (Ionosphere)
What are the three things water vapor does in the atmosphere?
Absorbs heat, gives water and reflects radiation
Tool used to measure air pressure
Barometer
The major cause of air pollution today is
Greenhouse effect
When a fish is swimming in a fish tank what spheres are interacting?
Bio, Hydro
This is the sphere that boarders outer space
Exosphere
Both liquid and solid particles can be mixed in with the gases in the atmosphere. These can be salts, smoke, dust, and other chemicals. (T or F)
True
What is air pressure?
The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above it
Global warming is causing our planet's climate to change. The natural process of heating and cooling has been disturbed. The main gas responsible for this is
CO2
What spheres do a plant use?
All 4