Weather And Climate Flashcards
1
Q
How many layers are their in the atmosphere
A
4
2
Q
What are the four layers of the atmosphere
A
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesophere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
3
Q
How high up is the troposphere
A
12.18km
4
Q
How high is the stratosphere
A
50km
5
Q
How high is the mesosphere
A
80km
6
Q
How high is the Thermosphere
A
700km
7
Q
What is an atmosphere
A
It is just a a thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth
8
Q
Gases in the atmosphere are…
A
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Methane nitrous oxide
Ozone
9
Q
How much nitrogen is in the atmosphere
A
78%
10
Q
How much oxygen is in the atmosphere
A
20%
11
Q
How much argon is in the atmosphere
A
0.93%
12
Q
How much carbon dioxide, methane nitrous oxide and ozone is there in the atmosphere
A
0.04
