Spheres And Atmosphere Quiz Flashcards
Trophosphere
First layer of atmosphere that contains half of the earths atmosphere
Stratosphere
Second layer that contains ozone layer that traps the suns rays and this layer is very stable so airplanes go to fly there. Green house effect takes place here
Mesosphere
Next layer of sphere that is very high up and very cold and this layer is very thick and slows down meteors, burning them
Thermosphere
What we think of as “space” but is still very high up and this is the place spaceships orbit and it is actually very hot here since the suns rays are closer. The northern lights appear here too
Exosphere
A thin layer where the atmosphere changes into space
Biosphere
All living things on earth
Hydrosphere
All water on earth
Geosphere
All minerals or rocks on earth
Atmosphere
All gases on earth
Cryosphere
All ice snow and etc on earth