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Atmosphere Test
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13 cards·by mary.gates
This is a blanket of air surrounding the Earth.
Atmosphere
What are the 2 main gases in the atmosphere are
Oxygen & Nitrogen
What is Earth's atmosphere held in place by?
Gravity
What is the condition of the air around us?
Weather
What are the four factors that cause weather?
Temperature, moisture, air pressure, and wind.
What are the four main layers of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, and Mesophere.
What does the Thermosphere consist of? (what two layers)
Ionosphere & Exosphere
This is the middle layer of the atmosphere.
Mesophere
Solar energy is converted into heat here.
Thermosphere.
This is a layer of the thermosphere where radio waves bounce off.
Ionosphere
Contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
Where weather occurs.
Troposphere
Satellites are often found in this layer.
Exosphere.