Atmosphere Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the outmost layer of the atmosphere?

A

exosphere

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2
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In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?

A

stratosphere

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3
Q

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

A

mesophere

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4
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What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

A

thermosphere

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5
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What layer of the atmosphere can weather be found?

A

troposphere

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6
Q

What layer can airplanes fly in?

A

stratosphere

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7
Q

What can you find in the Exosphere?

A

Satilites

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8
Q

Which layer burns up meteors?

A

The mesosphere

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9
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Which layer is closest to the earth?

A

troposhpere

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10
Q

The ionosphere is located at the bottom of which layer in the atmosphere

A

thermosphere

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11
Q

Define:
wind

A

movement of air (from a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone) caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun.

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12
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What three ingredients make weather? And which is the most important?

A

wind, water, and temperature - temperature is most important!

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13
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How is ambient air heated?

A

through convection - heat rising off the surface of the earth

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14
Q

Define:
oxygen

A

chemical element with the symbol O, whose gas form is 21% of the Earth’s atmosphere.

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15
Q

Define:
precipitation

A

all forms in which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere.

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16
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Define:
sea level

A

base level for measuring elevations. Sea level is determined by measurements taken over a 19-year cycle.

17
Q

define:
weather

A

state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness.