Thermosphere Flashcards
What is thermosphere the last of?
The Thermosphere is the last layer in the “earths atmosphere”.
Where does the Thermosphere begin ?
It begins at the mesopause.
where does the thermosphere continue on too ?
It continues on to out of space
What is Extremely thin in the thermosphere?
The air is Extremely thin
What differs from the other atmospheric layers ?
The chemical composition
What happens to the oxygen molecules in the lower regions ?
The oxygen molecules in the lower regions would break into oxygen atoms.
what does the thermosphere consist of ?
Mostly of hydrogen and helium.
What is the thermosphere completely exposed to ?
The suns radiation.
What happens to the suns air since being completely exposed to the suns radiations ?
It heats up the thin air to extremely high temperatures.
what is the ordinary temperatures from the menopause going into the thermosphere?
Ordinarily the temperatures climb to about 600 degrees C, which is about 120 miles above the earths surface.
What happens to the radiations when it strikes the air ?
It ionizes meaning charges electrically some of the atoms and molecules of the air.
what are charged atoms and molecules called ?
They are called Ions.
where are ions produced ?
In the lower part of the thermosphere, which is called the ionosphere.
what does the ions sphere play a huge part of ?
Plays a part in long long distance radio commutation.
How does the long distance radio communications work ?
Radio waves sent to one place to another on earth, how it works i when radio waves are sent they go all the way to the ionosphere and reflect from the ionosphere back to earth.
what takes place everyday in the Thermosphere ?
Huge atmospheric tides.
when do the atmospheric rides reverse in directions ?
Every 6 hours
what is the natural light display that also accuses in the thermosphere ?
Auroras Light
How are the Auroras lights produced ?
- When the charges particles are given of by the sun.
- They are captured by the magnetic field.
- the particles smash into the thermosphere.
- Into the rings around each of the Magnetic poles.
- Then releasing energy in the form of lights.
What are the 2 names of the aurora display northern hemisphere called ?
- aurora borealis 2. Northern lights
What is the 2 names of the southern hemisphere display called ?
- Aurora Australis 2. Southern Lights
