The Atmosphere Flashcards
What are the layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, and exosphere.
Which layer is the hottest?
Thermosphere
Which layer is the coldest?
Mesosphere
Which layer is closest to space
Exosphere
Where is the aurora boreal is located
Thermosphere.
Why is the atmosphere important?
Cause it makes earth livable
What gases are most common in earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen and oxygen
What is the greenhouse effect?
The sun’s energy reaches earth and some of it is reflected back to space, the rest is absorbed by greenhouse gasses.
What are the main greenhouse gasses?
Nitrous oxide, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane.
Describe how each of the gasses contribute to the greenhouse effect and how do they get into our atmosphere?
When coal, oil, and natural gas are burned
Methane
A colorless, flammable gas.
Nitrous oxide
A very common inhalation also anesthetic that offers analgesia.
What’s air pollution?
The presence into the air
What is the difference between primary and secondary pollution found in the atmosphere?
They react in the atmosphere.
What is primary and secondary air pollution?
Primary is an air pollutant. Secondary is not directly emitted.
