Atmospheric Layer

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Exosphere
________- this is the outermost part of the atmosphere.
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Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere starting from lowest layer
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
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Thermosphere
this layer is named for its temperature,HOT
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Exosphere
this is the outermost part of the atmosphere
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How many layers does the atmosphere have?
5
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What is the protective layer of gasses that surround a planet called?
atmosphere
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Why do all 5 layers of the atmosphere have he suffix sphere?
This is because each layer surrounds the earth
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What are the most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
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What sphere are most of the gasses located?
troposphere
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Which sphere starts are the earths surface and goes up about 12 km?
troposphere
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Which sphere do we live in?
Troposphere
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In which sphere does weather(clouds ,precipitation) happen?
troposphere
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The higher you go into the troposphere the temperature and air pressure____(increase or decrease)?
decrease
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Which layer of the atmosphere begins and 12km and goes to about 50km?
Stratosphere
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone layers?
Stratosphere
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What does the ozone layer protect us from?
ultraviolet radiation
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What is ultraviolet radiation?
extreme form of heat energy
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The higher you go into the stratosphere the temperature____(increase or decrease)?
increase
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What is the name of the middle layer of the atmospher?
mesosphere
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What layer of the atmosphere starts at 50 km and goes up to 80 km?
Mesosphere
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Which layer does most meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere
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Which layer is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
Mesosphere
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The higher you go into the Mesosphere the temperature___(increase or decrease)?
decrease
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Which layer is named for its temperature?
Thermosphere
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Why are auroras in the thermosphere?
because of the ionosphere’s charged particles
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The higher you go into the thermosphere the temperature___(increase or decrease)?
increase
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What is the name of the outermost layer?
exosphere
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Temperatures in the exosphere are high but vary depending on what?
location
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In which layer of the atmosphere does statelites exist?
Exosphere
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Which layer of the atmosphere bends into outer space?
exosphere
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Why is earth’s atmosphere important?
Provides life sustaining oxygen
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Why is earth’s atmosphere important?
Shields Earth from Sun's radiation
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Why is earth’s atmosphere important?
Provides a "blanket" that traps heat and keeps Earth warm
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Why is earth’s atmosphere important?
Provided Earth with weather which is driven by the water cycle