layers of atmosphere Flashcards
1
Q
what is a meteorologist
A
scientists that study weather
2
Q
what is altitude
A
height above surface of earth (elevation)
3
Q
how was the early atmosphere created
A
outgassing
4
Q
what are the 4 basic layers?
A
troposphere (weather sphere), stratosphere (ozone layer), mesosphere, thermosphere
5
Q
breaks between layers?
A
tropopause, stratopause, mesopause
6
Q
troposphere
A
the layer we live in, all water vapor, highest density, highest pressure
7
Q
as you increase elevation…?
A
pressure drops, temp drops, vapor vapor drops (indirect relationship)
8
Q
as altitude goes up…
A
temperature goes down.
9
Q
what is does the ozone layer absorb that’s harmful
A
ultraviolet
10
Q
what is important when determining layers of the atmosphere
A
temperature
