Atmosphere Lesson

An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

• Atmosphere

• Precipitation

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles (50 and 80 km) in altitude.

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Relative Humidity

• Thermosphere

the action or process of circulating heated air

• Condensation

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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the lowest region of the atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Atmosphere

is a layer of Earth's atmosphere. It is the second layer of the atmosphere as you go upward.

• Thermosphere

• Cirrus

• Atmosphere

• Stratosphere

the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Density

• Exosphere

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

• Radiation

• Greenhouse Effect

• Relative Humidity

• Latent Heat

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the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth’s atmosphere?

• argon (Ar)

• oxygen (O₂)

• nitrogen (N₂)

• carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Which layer has the coldest average temperature?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere