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Earth Science Praxis Exam: The Atmosphere > The Atmosphere - Chapter 1: Extent and Structure of Atmosphere > Flashcards

The Atmosphere - Chapter 1: Extent and Structure of Atmosphere Flashcards

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The weight of the air above

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Atmospheric pressure

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True or false: the spot where the atmosphere ends and space begins is finite and definite and has no room for nuance.

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False

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Name the four layers of the atmosphere:

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Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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How many layers of atmosphere are there?

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Four

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The bottom layer of the atmosphere, where temperature decreases with an increase in altitude

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Troposphere

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The chief focus of meteroroloists since it is where most weather occurs

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Troposphere

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Layer just beyond the troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Layer closer to us than stratosphere

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Troposphere

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9
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The boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere

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tropopause

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As the troposphere extends, the temperature ____

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decreases

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The temperature decrease in the troposphere is called

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Environmental lapse rate

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About halfway through the stratosphere, the temperature begins to ____

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increase

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13
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Between the stratosphere and mesosphere

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Stratopause

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14
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The ozone of the atmosphere is concentrated in the

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Stratosphere

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Why is the stratosphere warmer than the top of the troposphere?

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Ozone predominantly resides there, and ozone absorbs heat from the sun

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The third layer where the temperature dereases again

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Mesosphere

17
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Space between mesosphere and thermosphere

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Mesopause

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True or false: the thermosphere contains a large fraction of the atmosphere’s mass

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False

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True or false: the thermosphere has a dramatic and defined upper limit

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False

20
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The fourth layer of atmosphere that has a low density

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Thermosphere

21
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The temperature begins to _____ in the thermosphere due to the energy of oxygen and nitrogen atoms

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increase

Earth Science Praxis Exam: The Atmosphere (41 decks)

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