Spheres And Atmosphere Quiz Flashcards

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Trophosphere

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First layer of atmosphere that contains half of the earths atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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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

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Mesosphere

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Next layer of sphere that is very high up and very cold and this layer is very thick and slows down meteors, burning them

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Thermosphere

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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

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Exosphere

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A thin layer where the atmosphere changes into space

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Biosphere

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All living things on earth

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Hydrosphere

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All water on earth

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Geosphere

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All minerals or rocks on earth

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Atmosphere

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All gases on earth

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Cryosphere

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All ice snow and etc on earth

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