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Air / Atmosphere

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Two gases that make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere nitrogen and oxygen
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the water vapor and carbon dioxide is found troposphere
Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs troposphere
Uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere thermosphere
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere oxygen
What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere? Thermosphere *HINT: The prefix THERM means HEAT
What layer is the Ozone in? Stratosphere
The ______ protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Ozone layer
The force of the column of air pressing down is called what? Air pressure
Considered to be a part of the thermosphere ionosphere
The coldest layer mesosphere
Where do satelites orbit? exosphere
Where will you find Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)? ionsphere
What is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere from earth to space (bottom to the top)? exosphere ionosphere thermosphere mesosphere stratosphere troposphere
What happens to the air pressure the higher up in space you go? the air pressure decreases
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature ___________ decreases
Created by: jhelverson
 

 



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