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1.5 atmosphere (stratosphere 15-50km (contains the ozone layer, helpful as…
1.5 atmosphere
stratosphere 15-50km
contains the ozone layer
helpful as ultra violent lights cause serious damage to life on Earth.
Stratopause on top of the stratosphere
temperature increase
therosphere
absorbs a lot of solar radiation
at about 100km is considered space
ISS orbits
temperature increase
exosphere
gradually disappears to nothing
outermost layer of Earth
bearly contains molecules
high orbit satelittes
Mesosphere 50-85 km
where most meteorites burn up due to friction with the molecules in the atmosphere.
air is too thin for weather to occur
temperature decrease
three forms
solar radiation
convection
conduction
3 important functions of the atmosphere
green house gases
water cycle
essential for photosynthesis and respiration
troposhere 0-15km
where weather occurs
boundary between stratosphere and troposphere is called tropopause
air pressure
decreases with altitude
is the measure of weight in the molecules above you
temperature
increases with altitude in the tropospherre
composition of the atmosphere
nitrogen 78%, argon 0.9%, oxygen 21%, carbon dioxide 1%
Elevation
is the distance above sea level of something on land.