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CharacterAtm. Ch.1.1
Weather & Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Earth's atmosphere is made up mostly of this gas. | nitrogen |
| What causes differences in air temperatures at different altitudes? | the way gases absorb solar energy |
| The two highest layers of the atmosphere. | mesosphere and thermosphere |
| Auroras are caused by electrically charged particles in this part of the thermosphere. | ionosphere |
| The coldest layer of the atmopshere. | mesosphere |
| This layer of the atmosphere has layered gases, thin air, and little moisture. | stratosphere |
| This layer lacks particle density, and has little thermal energy transfer. | thermosphere |
| This is the dinsest layer of the atmosphere, contains almost 90% of the atmosphere's mass | ionosphere |
| The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. | troposphere |