Atmosphere and UV

Question 1

What are the layers of the earth

Answer 1

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

Question 2

What are 3 features of the troposphere

Answer 2

Layer closest to Earth, containing half of earths atmosphere
Almost all water and dust are found here
Most of earths weather is controlled here

Question 3

What are some features of the stratosphere

Answer 3

the air in this layer is thin and dry
Aircrafts fly here

Question 4

What are features of the mesosphere

Answer 4

This layer protects earth from meteors

Question 5

What are features of the Thermosphere

Answer 5

satelites orbit in this layer
Auroras take place in this layer

Question 6

What are features of the Exosphere

Answer 6

Least dense atmospheric layer
Merges with space
Satelites orbit in this layer

Question 7

What are some features of the ozone layer

Answer 7

Made of three oxygen atoms
Absorbs most harmful UV from the sun
Ozone is found in the troposphere and stratosphere

Question 8

What is UV radiation

Answer 8

Is radiation emitted by the sun
UV-A
UV-B
UV-C

Question 9

What is UV-A

Answer 9

Ozone is transparent to this UV it reaches the Earth

Question 10

What is UV-B

Answer 10

Partly blocked by ozone layer but is concentrated and strong

Question 11

What is UV-C

Answer 11

Highest energy UV radiation but entirely blocked by oxygen and ozone