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Question 1

troposphere

Answer 1

a layer extending an average of 12 km above earths surface and this is were weather takes place

Question 2

temperature inversion

Answer 2

occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable

Question 3

greenhouse effect

Answer 3

a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation

Question 4

how are the atmospheric layers divided

Answer 4

composition and temperature

Question 5

what is the majority of the troposphere made of

Answer 5

nitrogen 78%

Question 6

what is the second biggest gas that makes up the troposphere

Answer 6

oxegyn 21%

Question 7

what is the remaining 1% made up of

Answer 7

trace gases which is made up of the majority of argon

Question 8

does the temperature increase or decrease without the troposphere

Answer 8

it decreases

Question 9

how many layers are there in the earths atmosphere

Answer 9

five

Question 10

what are the names of the layers starting closer to earths surface and going up

Answer 10

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

Question 11

which layer is the O zone found in

Answer 11

stratosphere

Question 12

with in the stratosphere does temperature increase or decrease

Answer 12

it increases

Question 13

do the thermosphere and exosphere affect weather