Atmosphere
What is Atmosphere?
Atmosphere is a mixture of gases that extends around the earth's surface.It extends more than 600 kilomiters into space. So basically atmosphere is layers of air surrounding the earth.Most gases on earth do not harm living things.Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen support life on earth.
How does the composition and structure of the atmosphere protect us?
The gases on earth "Today" help protect us and support us.Some bacteria changes nitrogion that is from the atmosphere into substances that plants use to build proteins and plants give oxygen to breathe.
How does the composition and structure of the atmosphere insulate the planet?
From page 214 in the book "Science Saurus" it says "High in the atmosphere , a form of oxygen called ozone sheilds living things from much of the harmful radiation given off by the sun.
What are the layers of the atmosphere?
EXOSPHERE:
~ "Satellites orbit in this layer"
~ "Temperature goes up with altitude
THERMOSPHERE:
~ "Certains of light called auroras occur in this layer"
~ Is the hottest layer of the atmosphere
MESOSPHERE:
~ "Meteors brn up on this layer"
~ "Radio waves reflected to earth in this layer"
STRATOSPHERE:
`~ Most of the jets fly in this layer
~ The temperature goes up with altitude in this layer
TROPOSPHERE:
~ This layer is closest to the earth
~ The temperature drops on this layer when altitude increases
Which Layer of the atmosphere do humans interact with?
Stratosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
Stratosphere
An easy way to remember the layers :
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