Science & Geo : Layers of the earths atmosphere

what is the first to last atmosphere

troposphere , stratosphere , mesosphere , thermosphere , exosphere

what atmosphere is where weather acures

troposphere

how long does the troposphere extend out to

4-10 miles

how long does the stratosphere extend out to from the earth

30-35 miles above the earths surface

how long does the mesosphere extend out to from the earth

strtches to 50 miles above the earths surface

how long is the thermosphere extend out to from the earth

400 miles above the earths surface

how long does the exosphere extend out to from th earth

6200 miles above the earth

what is altitude

how far it is from te ground

in the troposphere what happens to the temperature in increase of altitude

temperature decreases

in the stratosphere what happens to the temperature with the increase of altitude

temperature rises

what is the hottest atmosphere layer

thermosphere

what atmosphere is where most meteors burn when entering

mesosphere

why do meteors burn when entering the mesosphere

the meteors make it through the exosphere and thermosphere bc those layers dont have much air but there are enough gases to cause friction and create heat

why is the thermosphere hotter than the mesosphere

the temperature of the thermosphere increases with theight due to absorption of solar radiation within the ionosphere

what part of the thermosphere contains the ionsphere

lower part

what do the ions do in the ionsphere

the ions in the ionsphere help to transmit radio waves

what are ions

ions are atoms that contain an uneven number of protons and electrons which results in an overall positive and negative charge

why do ions help reflect radio waves

radio waves hitting the ions in the ionsphere cause them to vibrate and re radiate the energy back down at the same frequency

what atmosphere is where the ozone layer is

stratosphere

what does the ozone layer do

the ozone layer helps absorbb the harmful uv rays from the sun