unit 7

Layer closest to the earth (sea level to 10 miles.) this is the layer we live in.

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratospause

• Mesopause

Contains 90% of the atmosphere's mass, making it the MOST DENSE!

• Troposphere

• Mesophere

• Stratospause

• Thermosphere

Contains almost all of the CO2, water vapor, clouds, weather, and air pollution

• Stratospause

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Warmest temperatures are at the bottom

• Stratospause

• Mesophere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

Temperature decrease with height.

• Mesophere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesopause

Top layer is called the tropopause.

• Troposphere

• Mesopause

• Stratosphere

• Mesophere

The_____ is________ and therefore constitutes the_______.

• 1. tropopause

  2. the upper limit of the troposphere

  3. boundary between the troposphere and Stratosphere

• 1. stratosphere

  2. the lower limit of the troposphere

  3. boundary between the troposphere and Stratosphere

• 1. stratopause

  2. the upper limit of the troposphere

  3. boundary between the tropopause and Stratopause

• 1. tropopause

  2. the lower limit of the troposphere

  3. boundary between the tropospause and Stratopause

Above the Troposphere (10-30 miles)

• Stratopause

• Stratosphere

• Mesopause

• Troposphere

Very little water vapor or clouds

• Stratopause

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesopause

Ozone: made up of 3 oxygen molecules (not the usual 2) - this is where the greenhouse effect occurs

• Mesopause

• Stratopause

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere