The troposphere is located _______ to the earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and the exosphere.
What is Closest
100
The ozone layer is in this layer
What is The stratosphere
100
As meteors burn up they can sometimes be seen in the night's sky. Most people call them _______ ____.
What is shooting stars
100
The thermosphere is the _______ layer of the earth's atmosphere.
What is largest
100
The exosphere is a sub layer of what other atmosphereric layer?
What is the Thermosphere
200
The troposphere contains approximately __% of the water vapour in the earth's entire atmosphere.
What is 99
200
can birds fly in the stratosphere
What is yes
200
The research rockets used to study the mesosphere are also called _______ rockets. These rockets are often made with surplus military rocket motors.
What is sounding
200
Although still considered part of the earth's atmosphere, the thermosphere has such low air density that it is often considered to be ____ __ _____.
What is a part of space
200
The exosphere begins at a distance of 311 to 621 miles from the earth's surface, and ends at approximately ____ miles from the earth's surface.
What is 6200 miles
300
The most ____ is in the troposphere
What is dust
300
The Greek root _____ means layer
What is what does strato mean
300
The mesosphere is very important for earth's protection. The mesosphere burns up most ______ and ______ before they are able to reach the earth's surface.
What is meteors and asteroids
300
The charged particles in the thermosphere make it easier for ____ distance communication via radio
What is long
300
The exosphere is perfect for placing _________ as there is very little friction and they are able to orbit fairly easily without being disrupted.
What is satellites
400
The Greek root ____ means turning and changing
What is Tropo
400
The stratosphere accounts for approximately __% of total atmosphere.
What is 24%
400
high ___________ ____ in the mesosphere it is not possible for research equipment such as satellites to stay in orbit.
What is atmosphereric drag
400
The transitional area between the thermosphere and _________ is referred to as the mesopause.
What is the mesosphere
400
The geocorona is the name for the exosphere's part that is seen from _____.
What is earth
500
how thick is the troposphere
What is about 7 to 8 km (5 mi) at the poles to about 16 to 18 km (10 to 11 mi)
500
How thick is the stratosphere
What is 30KM
500
A strange type of lightning occurs in the mesosphere. This lightning is referred to as '____' or '____'
'sprites'or'elves'.
500
One of the most amazing sky phenomena occurs mostly in the thermosphere. It is called the ______ _______ or northern/southern lights.
What is The aurora borealis
500
The temperature in the exosphere varies greatly and can range from 0 to over ____ degrees Celsius. It is colder at night and much hotter during the day.