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A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth.
What is atmopshere
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The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increase; includes the ionosphere.
What is thermosphere
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The coldest layer of the atmosphere, between the stratosphere and the thermosphere, in which temperature decreases as altitude increases.
What is mesosphere
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The layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer.
What is stratosphere
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The layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist.

What is troposphere

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The layer of the atmosphere that contains weather.

What is the troposphere? 

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A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms.

What is ozone

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Altitude is...

distance above sea level 

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Relationship among altitude and temperature in mesosphere

As altitude increases, temperature decreases

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Shooting stars are found in the...

mesosphere 

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The relationship between altitude and air pressure.

When altitude increases, air pressure decreases.  This is an inverse relationship.

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Layer with the most air pressure 

Troposphere 

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How much of the sun's UV radiation is actually absorbed by the Earth? 

Roughly 50 percent.

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These gases are term involved in absorbing and holding the earth's heat.  Sometimes called greenhouse gases.  (name at least one)

What are Carbon Dioxide (CO2  and water vapor.

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The layer within the atmosphere that absorbs harmful UV radiation from the sun.

What is the ozone layer?

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Colored light produced by charged particles from solar wind and from the magnetosphere that react with the oxygen and nitrogen of Earth’s atmosphere.

What is auroras 

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The atmosphere is divided into 4 different layers due to...

What is... change in temperature as compared to altitude.

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Relationship between altitude and air density

When altitude increases, density decreases.  This is an inverse relationship.

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Most of the radiant energy from the sun that reaches the earth's surface is in the visible light and ___________ wavelengths.

What is infrared?

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What are the three most common gases found in the atmosphere? Provide percentages. 

- Nitrogen        78%

- Oxygen        21%

- Trace gases     1%

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The transfer of energy as heat through a material.
What is conduction
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Why is the atmosphere necessary for life?

-Air we breathe

-Protects us from harmful rays

-Provides air pressure for our bodies

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What percentage of the sun's energy is reflected away from the earth by the top of clouds?

What is 30%

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How does the Greenhouse effect play a role in global warming? 

As humans emit more greenhouse gases, more heat is retained. This increases the annual average temperature across the globe. 

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A layer of atmosphere located between the mesosphere and troposphere.

What is the stratosphere?