Vocab
the mixture of gases surrounding Earth
air
a force upon a surface by an object or fluid
pressure
What are the layers of the Atmosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere.
How high up is the Troposphere
12km
How high up is the Exosphere
700km
the layer of gases surrounding Earth. The layers include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
atmosphere
a set of objects that are related in some way and can be isolated for study
system
How much oxygen is in the atmosphere
21%
How high up is the stratosphere
12-50 km or 50km
What part of the atmosphere do we see meteoroids burn up and and turn into shooting stars
Mesosphere
a compound made from carbon and oxygen
carbon dioxide
the gaseous state of water
water vapor
How much Nitrogen is in the atmosphere?
78%
How high up is the mesosphere
50-80 km or 80 km
Where is the atmosphere first heated by the sun
Thermosphere
to reduce in size, quantity, or volume
compress
the region of the atmosphere that begins at Earth’s surface and extends upward for 9 to 20 km.
troposphere
Define oxygen
a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 21 percent of Earth’s atmosphere (air)
How high up is the thermopsphere
80-700km or 700km
Why do people think of the atmosphere like the ocean
Cause of the air covering it looks like a thin blue cloud
Define Mass
the amount of matter in something
Define matter
anything that takes up space and has mass
Define nitrogen
a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 78 percent of Earth’s atmosphere (air)
Name 3 of the other gases that are not Oxygen or nitrogen that was discussed in your book that are found in the atmosphere
Water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, and argon
What differences occur in the troposphere
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, and wind