atmosphere Flashcards
whats the first layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
whats the 2nd layer of the atmosphere
stratosphere
whats the 3rd layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere
whats the 4th layer of the atmosphere
thermoshpere
whats the lower part of the thermosphere
ionosphere
whats the outer layer of the thermosphere
exoshpere
whats the layer that has temperature
troposphere
whats the layer that has ozone
stratosphere
whats ozone
protective layer that traps heat from the sun (UV rays)
which layer has meteor showers
mesosphere
wheres the aoura borealis (northern lights)
ionosphere(lower part of thermosphere)
where do satilites orbit
exosphere(outer layer of thermosphere)
whats the atmosphere
layer of glasses that surround the planet
what gas in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide
what is light
form of energy given off by tiny particles called photon
what kind of wave is light
electromagnetic
how do we see things
reflections
whats a reflection
light waves bouncing off objects
whats opaque
cannot see through (light cannot pass)
whats transparent
can see through (light passes)
whats translucent
kinda see through (light sort of passes)
what does black reflect and absorb
reflects nothing absorbs every other color
what does white reflect and absorb
reflects everything absorbs nothing
what are the two parts of law of reflection
angle of reflection and diffuse reflection
whats angle of reflection
reflection off a smooth surface-clear image
whats diffuse reflection
reflections off a rough or bumpy surface- blurry image
whats refraction
bending of light waves due to changing the medium-speed of the wave changes
