Atmoshere Terms 2 Learn

all the layers of gases that surround a planet or moon held in place by gravity

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• ozone layer

• troposphere

last layer of the atmosphere, farthest from Earth's surface

• troposphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor and other gases

• greenhouse effect

• ozone layer

• atmosphere

• ionosphere

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

includes all the water on Earth adn the water vapor in the atmosphere

• atmosphere

• exosphere

• hydrosphere

• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

part of the thermosphere, reflects radio waves back to Earth; creates auroral displays

• ionosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

the middle layer of Earth's atmosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

layer of O3 in stratosphere that absorbs a lot of ultra-violet (UV) radiation

• ionoshpere

• greenhouse effect

• ozone layer

• hydrosphere

the second layer of Earth's atmosphere

• troposhere

• stratosphere

• mesoshpere

• exosphere

fourth layer of Earth's atmosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

first layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to surface

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere