Atomosphere Flashcards

1
Q

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles

A

Atmosphere

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2
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Air is a mixture of nitogren, carbon dioxide and

A

Oxygen

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3
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Air pressure if measured with a

A

Barometer

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4
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The measurement of the distance above sea level is called

A

Altitude

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5
Q

The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called the

A

Weather

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6
Q

The Atmosphere is held close to the surface of earth by what

A

Gravity

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7
Q

The weight of the air is called

A

Air Pressure

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8
Q

God designed the __________ to provide the air we breath, to protect the earth and to control the climte for each are of the earth

A

Atmosphere

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9
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When Altitude increases air pressure does what

A

decreases

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10
Q

What does the ozone do?

A

Protects the earth from harmful rays

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11
Q

the layer farthest from the earth is called the

A

Exosphere

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12
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the layer below the exopshere is called the

A

Thermosphere

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13
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the middle layer is called the

A

Mesophere

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14
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the layer closest to the earth is called the

A

Troposphere

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15
Q

The layer above the Troposphere is called the

A

Stratosphere

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