80% of the total mass of the atmosphere is found in this layer
What is the troposphere?
100
Almost all energy around us comes from this
What is the sun?
100
Air being warmed by the heat of the ground when it comes in contact is an example of this
What is conduction?
100
This gas found in our atmosphere is more plentiful than any other
What is nitrogen?
100
These molecules move very quickly because they are full of energy
What are warm air molecules?
200
The top layer of the atmosphere which thins out to outer space
What is the thermosphere?
200
Two things that can happen to sunlight as it hits the Earth
What is absorbtion and reflection?
200
Movement of air caused by the sinking of cold air which pushes warm air up
What is convection?
200
Distance above sea level
What is altitude?
200
This type of air is heavy and the molecules are very dense
What is cool air?
300
This layer is very important for its ozone layer
What is the the stratosphere?
300
This type of color will absorb more sunlight
What is a dark color?
300
Your face feeling warm as you lie on the beach is an example of this
What is radiation?
300
The second most common gas in the atmosphere
What is oxygen?
300
Individual air molecules in the upper atmosphere are actually quite hot from the radiation of the sun. However, you would feel the temperature as very,very cold because the molecules are this
What is far apart?
400
This middle layer is heated from below so that the temperature decreases as you rise in altitude
What is the mesosphere?
400
70% of the sun's light does this when it hits the Earth
What is absorbed?
400
Your bare feet being burned by walking on the hot sand is an example of this
What is conduction?
400
This varies and can make up 4% of the earth's atmosphere
What is water vapor?
400
If you can compare the planet Earth to a peach, you would compare the Earth's atmosphere to this
What is peach fuzz?
500
Temperature and this characteristic of air molecules changes with each layer of the atmosphere
What is density?
500
Sun's energy that travels across distances in the form of certain types of waves
What is radiation?
500
Sitting on the beach feeling a cool breeze is an example of this
What is convection?
500
Three cycles which affect the earth's atmosphere
What are the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and the water cycle?
500
The four layers of the atmosphere in order starting from sea level
What is troposhphere, stratosphere, mesophere, and thermosphere?