Layers
Which layer blends into space?
the EXOSPHERE!
Heat traveling through solids.
conduction
how many layers are there in the atmosphere?
5
MESO
middle
why is the atmosphere so important?
- it protects us from radiation
- it protects us from meteoroids
- it keeps earth warm
Which layer is the middle layer, and has meteors burning up in it?
the MESOSPHERE!
convection
how many colors are in ROYGBV?
6
THERMO
heat
what are the steps of the water cycle and what happens by each one?
evaporation - water evaporates into water vapor
condensation - water vapor cools and forms into clouds.
precipitation - clouds get to heavy and fall to earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
which layer has people, living things, and some clouds and airplanes?
the TROPOSPHERE?
heat travelling through waves in empty space.
radiation
how many steps are in the oxygen cycle?
2
STRATO
spread out
what is the 3 ways that heat travels and what do each one mean?
radiation - through waves
conduction - through solids
convection - through liquid or gas
Which layer has hot molecules?
the THERMOSPHERE!
the process where infrared waves are trapped by gases in the atmosphere as heat.
the greenhouse effect
how many steps are in the nitrogen cycle?
5
EXO
outer
what gas do humans breathe in and what does plants take in?
humans breathe in oxygen and plants take in carbon dioxide.
the STRATOSPHERE!
solid nitrogen.
nitrates
how many ways does heat travel?
3
TROPO
changing
what are the main gases in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen