Atmosphere Notes 11/5/18 Flashcards
1
Q
Weather occurs in this layer. Temperature gets colder as you go higher since, you are getting farther away from the surface. Air pressure is greatest here.
A
Troposphere
2
Q
The bottom of this layer is cold. The top is warmer, because it contains the ozone layer. The ozone layer absorbs harmful UV rays
A
Stratosphere
3
Q
The coldest layer in the atmosphere. Most meteors burn up in this layer
A
Mesosphere
4
Q
The air in this layer is very thin. Temperature increases as you go higher.
A
Thermosphere
5
Q
This is the outer layer of the 5 layers. Space shuttles and satellites orbit the Earth in this layer. This layer is cold, due to outer space.
A
Exosphere
6
Q
Tropo means…
A
Turning or changing.
7
Q
Strato means…
A
Layers
8
Q
Meso means…
A
Middle
9
Q
Thermo means…
A
Heat
10
Q
Exo means…
A
Outer
