Name _______________________
Albedo
East HS mΣ+Ξ*r
Mr. Genest
l0Gγ
Period _____ Date ___________________
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Do Side 2 first; it's easier and a good warmup for Side 1!.
`Give reason(s) for the following:
1. The temperature in the upper part of the troposphere is less than
the temperature in the lower part of the troposphere.
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2. All the weather phenomena such as rain and clouds take place in
the troposphere.
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3. The temperature at the upper part of the stratosphere is higher
than the lower part.
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4. The stratosphere has an important role in protecting Earth.
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5. The mesosphere is protecting Earth.
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Figure 1
According to Figure 1 clouds
mostly exist in which layer?
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The highest layer that balloons
can go is the ___________
Can commercial airlines travel in
the mesosphere?
Can they travel in the
troposphere? ,
6 The temperature at 15 km
altitude is____.
7. The temperature is -40
degrees at the following
altitudes: ________________.
If a balloon is at 10 km and
starts to rise, the atmosphere
temperature will get (colder /
warmer )
8. As you rise, the temperature
gets colder going from
_______km to _____ km and
also from _______km to _____
km
The altitude 25 km is (warmer /
colder ) than 50 km.
If a balloon is at 20 km and
starts to rise, the atmosphere
temperature will get (colder /
warmer )
What are the only two layers
that get warmer as you go
higher? __________ and
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What is the main measurement
that allows us to decide there
are four layers to the
atmosphere?
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Figure 2
On the diagram put an
X where the highest airliners
fly
Y where the highest balloons
go
Z where the highest weather
clouds go.