chapter 28.1 Flashcards
the layer extending an average of 12km above the earths surface
trosphere
when the air temp and allitude become stable
tempature inversion
a natural process which certain gasses in the atomphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infared
greenhouse effect
how are atmosphere layers devided
composition and tempature
what is the majority of thr trosphere made up of
nitrogen 78
what is the second biggest gas in the trosphere
oxygen 21
what is the remaining one percent
trace gasses
in ther trospher this is whre weather takes place
does the tempture decrease or increase with alltiude
decrease
how many layers are in the atmospher e
5
put the lauyersin order closest to farthest
tromposhpere, aropshere,mesosphere, exopshere
does the temp increase or decrease in the tratosphere
increase
does it decrease or increase in the mersosphere
decrease
do the last two layers effect weather
no they do NOT