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Question 1

what is a layer extending an average of 12 km above earths surface?

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

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

Answer 2

temperature inversion

Question 3

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

Answer 3

greenhouse effect

Question 4

how are the atmospheric layers devided

Answer 4

the difference between composition and tempature

Question 5

what gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere

Answer 5

nitrogen is 78%

Question 6

what gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere

Answer 6

oxygen

Question 7

what is the remaining 1 % is the atmosphere made up of

Answer 7

trace gases the majority is argon

Question 8

within the troposphere does the tempature increase or decrease with altitude

Answer 8

decreases

Question 9

how many layers arethere in the atmosphere

Answer 9

5

Question 10

what are the names of the layers closest to the atmosphere then going up

Answer 10

troposhere,stophere,

Question 11

what layer if the o zone found

Answer 11

stratusphere

Question 12

does the tempature in the mesmophere increase or decrease

Answer 12

lower

Question 13

do the thermosphere and the xmosphere in pact weather

Answer 13

no

Question 14

what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface

Answer 14

50%

Question 15

what percent of solar radiation is reflected off of earths surface

Answer 15

5%

Question 16

what percent of solar radiation is absorebed by paricles in the atmosphere

Answer 16

20%

Question 17

what percentage of solar radiation is reflected by clouds and other particles

Answer 17

25%

Question 18

what are the three basic cloud types?

Answer 18

stratus,cumulus,and cirrus

Question 19

describe stratus cloud

Answer 19

layered sheet like clouds

Question 20

describe cumulus clouds

Answer 20

are puffy

Question 21

describe cirrus clouds

Answer 21

wispy