Atmosphere Flashcards

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Stratosphere

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Contains the ozone layer, no water vapor, temp increases here

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Mesosphere

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Coldest layer, meteors burn up here, coldest layer

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Thermosphere

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Barely any air pressure; hottest layer of atmosphere

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Troposphere

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Lowest layer; all weather occurs here

where water vaporizes

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How does earth’s atmosphere make conditions on earth suitable for living things

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The atmosphere contains oxygen and other gases . The atmosphere also keeps most of earths surface warm enough for water to exist as a liquid, which living things need and protects living things from dangerous radiation of meteoroids

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