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EMMS-6th-Atmosphere
All the different layers in the atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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Hydrosphere | part of the atmosphere that contains water |
Biosphere | part of the atmosphere that contains life |
Troposphere | the layer of the atmosphere that we live in, where weather occurs, 90% of total mass of the atmosphere, molecules are closely packed together |
Stratosphere | layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer and jetstream |
Mesosphere | coldest layer of the atmosphere, where meteors burn up |
Thermosphere | hottest layer of the atmosphere because it absorbs solar radiation, where the Aurora Borealis(Northern Lights) are located, few molecules |
Exosphere | layer of the atmosphere that has very thin air, almost a complete vacuum, clear and easy to see far distances, very little(one) molecule |