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6th Atmosphere

layer of the atmosphere

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Earth’s atmosphere is made up of gases
_____________ makes up about 78% of it. nitrogen
______________makes up about 21% oxygen
What other gases are found in small amounts in the atmosphere? argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
______________is water in the form of a gas. Water vapor
A _____________ is made up of parts working together. system
Earth is made up of different systems that work together
The ________________________ is blanket of air that surrounds and protects the earth. atmosphere
The atmosphere is made up of layers of gases
Earth’s atmosphere is divided into __________layers that are classified according to the changes in air temperature. four
Earth’s atmosphere is divided into four layers that are classified according to the changes in air temperature
The layer closest to the earth is the Troposphere
“Tropo” means changing
“Sphere” means circle
Weather takes place in the troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in? troposphere
Airplanes fly in the troposphere
As you go up into the troposphere it gets colder
The troposphere is _________at the equator. thicker
____________is the measurement of height above sea level. Altitude
“Strato” means layer
The _______________________is above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. stratosphere
The temperature in the stratosphere goes __________ as you go up in this layer. up
The ____________ layer is located in the stratosphere, ozone
Ozone is a form of _____________that helps absorb the energy from the sun. Oxygen
“Meso” means middle
The mesosphere is the__________layer of the atmosphere. middle
The________________ is located above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. mesosphere
Meteors burn up in the mesosphere
___________re chunks of stone and metal from space. Meteors
Meteors are also known as _______________. shooting stars
Temperatures in the mesosphere get as you go up. colder
Meteors leave a trail of hot,_____________________behind that looks like a star streaking across the sky. glowing gases
 



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