Layers of the Atmosphere Notes
Slide One: What is the Earth's atmosphere?
A _____________________ that forms a ____________ covering around _____ __________.
Slide Two: Why is the atmosphere so important to us?
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Helps __________________ between the amount of __________ absorbed from the Sun and the amount of
heat that _____________ back into space.
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The days would be ________________________, and the nights would be _________________.
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________________ life-forms from some of the Sun’s harmful rays.
Slide Three: What makes up the Atmosphere?
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Slide 4: Where is it found?
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It begins ______________________ and ends in _________________________.
Slide 4: Gases in the atmosphere...
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Slide 6: Other particles that are in the atmosphere
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Slide 7: How do the solids get in the atmosphere?
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Dust___________________________
Salt____________________________
Pollen__________________________
Slide 8: What types of liquids are in the atmosphere?
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Where do they come from? When a _________________, liquids are released.
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For example: _____________________ can produce spectacular sunsets!
Slide 9: How many layers are there in the Earth's atmosphere?
The atmosphere is made up of 4 main layers
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Slide 10: What is unique about the troposphere
It is where we…___________________________________________________________
The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere...Contains ________% of the water vapor &
________% of the atmospheric gases. Rain, snow, and _________ occur here.
Slide 11: Where is the Stratosphere?
Located above the ______________________! It contains the __________ layer, which is O + O + O = O3 (Ozone).
Slide 12: Why is the Ozone layer important?
_____________ us from harmful rays from the sun, by absorbing ____________________________—one type of energy
that comes from the sun that causes damage to ________ and causes ___________.
Slide 13: What are the upper layers of the atmosphere?
The Mesosphere- Shooting __________ are found here as meteors move through this layer.
Slide 14: What are the upper layers of the atmosphere?
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The Thermosphere- The _________________ layer. Made up of 2 areas:
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Ionosphere- Electrically charged particles allow ______ waves to travel to other cities mostly at night,
so you can hear radio stations from other cities in our country.
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Exosphere
Slide 15: What are the upper layers of the atmosphere?
Exosphere- Beyond the exosphere is _____________________.
Due to few molecules in this layer, the _____________________ maneuvered through this layer using only rocket
thrusters because the wings are useless.