CLMS Layers of Atmosphere Vocab

Front

What happens to the temperature as you go higher in the mesosphere?

Back

It gets colder.

Front

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

Back

Hydrogen.

Front

What does the prefix 'Tropo-' mean?

Back

Change, turn.

Front

How is Carbon Dioxide produced?

Back

By burning carbon and when humans and animals exhale.

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere is the thermosphere?

Back

4th layer from Earth.

Front

What is the first layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Troposphere.

Front

What is the main function of the stratosphere?

Back

It contains the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful UV radiation.

Front

What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

Back

Tropopause.

Front

What happens to temperature in the stratosphere as altitude increases?

Back

It gets warmer.

Front

What is the second layer of the atmosphere?

Back

Stratosphere.