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How many layers are there in the atmosphere? |
4 |
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What are the layers of the atmosphere? |
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere does rain and snow occur in? |
Troposphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer in? |
Stratosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest? |
Troposphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere has the most variation? |
Troposphere |
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Which layer of atmosphere contains all most all of the mass of the atmosphere? |
Troposphere |
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As altitude increases, the temperature decreases in which layer of the atmosphere? |
Troposphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere extends 50 km above the Earth's surface? |
Stratosphere |
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Is the ozone layer in the lower, middle, or upper portion of the stratosphere? |
Middle |
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Which layer of atmosphere starts at 50 kilometers above Earth's surface? |
Mesosphere |
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Which layer of atmosphere protects the Earth from being hit by a meteoroid? |
Mesosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the outermost layer? |
Thermosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is very thin? |
Thermosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere has no definite outer limit and goes into outer space? |
Thermosphere |
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Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest? |
Thermosphere |
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What are the two layers of the Thermosphere? |
Ionosphere and exosphere |
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What are the brilliant light displays in the ionosphere called? |
Aurora Borealis |
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What are winds caused by? |
Difference in air pressure. |
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What are differences in air pressures caused by? |
Unequal heating of the atmosphere. |
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What are trade winds, polar easterlies, and the prevailing westerlies? |
Global wind belts |
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The Earth's atmosphere is divided into four layers classified according to changes in __________. |
Temperature |
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The amount of mass in a given volume. |
Density |
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Form when large scale winds are weak. |
Local winds |
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Formed by 3 oxygen atoms |
ozone |
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The aurora borealis displays in this layer of the atmostphere |
Ionosphere |
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Most abundant gas |
Nitrogen |
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Winds that occur over a large area |
Global winds |
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Which layer of the atmosphere has the most variable conditions? |
Troposphere |
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Winds are caused by _____________ in air pressure. |
differences |
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Bands of high stream winds |
jet stream |
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Increased cooling a wind can cause |
wind chill factor |
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Air pressure decreases as ____________ increases. |
Altitude |
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Condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
Weather |
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Measures wind speed. |
anemometer |
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Envelope of gasses that surround the planet. |
Atmosphere |
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Runs east to west |
Latitude |
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Force pushing on an area |
Pressure |
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___________ that make up the atmosphere are farther apart at high altitudes. |
Molecules |
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Water in the form of a gas |
water vapor |
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Makes up less than one fourth of the volume of the atmosphere |
oxygen |
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Wind curve due to Earth's rotation |
Coriolis effect |
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Given off as a waste product |
Carbon Dioxide |
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As air pressure ______________, so does density. |
Decreases |
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Air pressure is the result of the _________ of a column of air pushing down on the area. |
Weight |