Atmosphere

Question 1

The atmosphere is…

Answer 1

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.

Question 2

The Earth’s percentages atmosphere is..

Answer 2

78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% other

Question 3

Water is also found in the atmosphere in the form of a gas called

Answer 3

Water vapor

Question 4

What happens to air pressure as elevation increases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 4

Air pressure decreases

Question 5

Starting at the Earth’s surface what are the four main layers of the atmosphere?

Answer 5

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere

Question 6

What happens to the temperature in the troposphere?

Answer 6

Decreases

Question 7

What happens to the temperature in the stratosphere and why

Answer 7

increases because of ozone layer

Question 8

What happens to the temperature in the Mesosphere

Answer 8

decreases alot

Question 9

What happens to the temperature in the thermosphere

Answer 9

increases a lot

Question 10

What is the layer closest to the Earth’s surface ad the one we live in

Answer 10

Troposphere

Question 11

What is the layer that contains the ozone layer which protects earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

Answer 11

Stratosphere

Question 12

What is the coldest layer of all four. This layer burns up many meteors due to friction.

Answer 12

Mesosphere

Question 13

This layer has the highest temperature and lowest pressure

Answer 13

Thermosphere