layers of atmosphere Flashcards

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name in order from closest to furthest away

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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2
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what layer is the weather in?

A

troposphere

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3
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where can the national space station be found?

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thermosphere

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4
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what layer is usually where meteors break up?

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mesosphere

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5
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what is the lowest temperature that occurs in the mesosphere?

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-130 degrees Celsius

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6
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how thick is the troposphere

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7-14km

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7
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how far does the stratosphere reach off earth

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20-50km

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8
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how far does the mesosphere reach off earth

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50-85km

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9
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how far does the thermosphere reach off earth

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85-500km

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10
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how far does the exosphere reach off earth

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10 000km

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11
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what layer has the dramatic temperature change between day and night

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thermosphere (around 200)

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12
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where is the ozone layer

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stratosphere, in the middle

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13
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where in the stratosphere is it best to fly

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the lower parts

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14
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true or false: the higher you get the colder it gets in the troposphere

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true

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15
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true or false: the higher you get the hotter it gets in the stratosphere

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true

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16
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the higher you get up the more the air molecules move apart- true or false

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true