Layers of Atmosphere

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans.

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What are the two main gases in Earth's atmosphere?

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78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen.

Front

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from closest to farthest from Earth's surface?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

Back

Troposphere.

Front

How does temperature change in the troposphere as altitude increases?

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Temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Front

What is the Troposphere?

Back

The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

Front

What is the Stratosphere?

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The layer above the Troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

Front

What is the Mesosphere?

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The layer above the Stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude.

Front

What is the Thermosphere?

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The layer above the Mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.

Front

What is the Exosphere?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are very sparse.