Atomosphere Flashcards
The thin blanket of gases and dust particles
Atmosphere
Air is a mixture of nitogren, carbon dioxide and
Oxygen
Air pressure if measured with a
Barometer
The measurement of the distance above sea level is called
Altitude
The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called the
Weather
The Atmosphere is held close to the surface of earth by what
Gravity
The weight of the air is called
Air Pressure
God designed the __________ to provide the air we breath, to protect the earth and to control the climte for each are of the earth
Atmosphere
When Altitude increases air pressure does what
decreases
What does the ozone do?
Protects the earth from harmful rays
the layer farthest from the earth is called the
Exosphere
the layer below the exopshere is called the
Thermosphere
the middle layer is called the
Mesophere
the layer closest to the earth is called the
Troposphere
The layer above the Troposphere is called the
Stratosphere