All about Atmosphere
the layer where most weather happens, 1st layer
troposphere
What is Troposphere?
the most abundant gas in the air
nitrogen (78%)
a scientist who studies the weather
the push when compressed air pushes back is pressure
TRUE
the layer above the troposphere, has a layer of ozone that absorbs ultraviolet radiation, layer 2
stratosphere
any weather factor that can change
What is a weather variable?
2nd most abundant gas in the air
Oxygen, 21%
name the weather variables (4)
temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind
AIR DOES NOT TAKE UP ANY SPACE
FALSE
above the stratosphere, layer 3, layer where meteors burn up we call them shooting stars
mesosphere
The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
What is weather?
unit of measure used to record air pressure
millibars
The layer we live in
troposphere
Air is inside a balloon
TRUE
beyond the mesosphere, 85-560 km or higher above Earth-layer 4, this is where the international space station is
thermosphere
this weather instrument is used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
the layer of gases surrounding earth
atmosphere
Air is made of GIANT particles that we all can see
FALSE
layer 5,the transition from the atmosphere to space
exosphere
the unit of measurement used to record temperature
What is celsius and fahrenheit?
false
what does it mean if something is compressed?
It is forced into a smaller space
Air has mass
TRUE