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happens because of
the interactions between
gases and elements in the
atmosphere, like water
vapor, air pressure, and
temperature.
Weather
This layer of gas, held
together by earth’s gravity,
and called the
atmosphere
The branch of Earth Science which deals with
the study of the atmosphere and its
corresponding weather patterns is called
.
meteorology
Layers of the atmosphere
Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere
- layer closest to the
surface; the first layer
of the atmosphere. - 11 km above sea level
Troposphere
- contains the ozone
layer, which absorbs and
filters out a significant
portion of the Sun’s
ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Stratosphere
- where meteor showers
are observed
Contains the mesopause,
the coldest point in the
Earth’s atmosphere
Mesosphere
- Contains ionosphere,
where charged
particles interact with
solar radiation and
cause northern and
southern lights
Thermosphere
Satellites and space
stations orbit within this
layer.
Exosphere
- heat is trapped near Earth’s
surface by greenhouse gases:
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
- The unusual ongoing
increase of average air
temperatures near
Earth’s surface because
of too much GHGs
GLOBAL WARMING
- long-term change
in average weather
patterns
or conditions
becoming, for
example, warmer,
wetter, or drier
Climate Change
Moving air from higher pressure to lower pressure
Wind
*Heat is transferred through direct contact.
Conduction
*Warm air rises, cold air sinks.
Convection
