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layers of the atmosphere

13 cards·by guccimare
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lowest layer of earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs
troposphere
contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
the middle layer of the atmosphere, most meteroids burn up here
mesosphere
outermost layer of the atmosphere, nitrogen and oxygen molecules convert solar energy into heat
thermosphere
2 layers of the thermosphere
ionosphere and exosphere
radio waves bounce off these ions and bounce back to earth's surface
ionosphere
satellites orbit in this, phone calls and tv pictures reach you by communications satellites in ____________
exosphere
________ is the condition of air around us
weather
earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the ______________
atmosphere
about 3/4 of the atmosphere is ________________
nitrogen
almost 1/4 is _________
oxygen
earth's atmosphere is held in place by ______
gravity
there is no exact place where earth's atmosphere ends it just gets _________ and _______________
thinner and thinner