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Atmosphere101
Notes from science to help people study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | A mixture of gases that surrounds Earth, it extends outward about 310 miles from Earth's surface |
| What are some of the gases in the Atmosphere? | nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, argon |
| What are some of the small particles in the atmosphere? | dust, volcanic ash, smoke, and sea salt |
| What are the layers of the atmosphere? | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere |
| Troposphere | Water vapor is primarily present in this layer, as the altitude increases in this layer the atmospheric pressure and temperature decrease |
| Stratosphere | Temperature rises with altitude due to a layer of ozone in the middle of this layer |
| Ozone layer | absorbes Ultra Violet Rays (UV rays) |
| Mesosphere | coldest layer in the atmosphere, extends up to about 50 miles |
| Thermosphere | farthest from earth's surface |
| How are earth's layers classified? | four main layers divided by altitude and temperature |
| Ozone Shield |