Weather and the Earth's Atmosphere

Flashcards about weather and the Earth's atmosphere.

What is the definition of weather?

The state of the atmosphere at any given time and place.

Name three important gases in the atmosphere.

Ozone, water vapor, and carbon dioxide.

What are the four layers of the Earth's atmosphere?

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

Troposphere.

Describe the troposphere.

The bottom-most layer of the atmosphere, thickest at the Equator and thins towards the Poles; contains 75% of the atmosphere's gases.

What important gas is found in abundance in the stratosphere?

Ozone.

What is the location of the mesosphere?

Located at an altitude of between 50km to 80km above sea level.

Where does the thermosphere stretch from?

From 80km to 480km from the Earth's surface.