Layers of the Atmosphere

atmosphere

the blanket of gases that surrounds the earth

tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause

what are the boundaries in the layers in the atmosphere in order

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere

what are the layers of atmosphere in order?

cancer, genetic mutations, and sunburn

what can suns ultraviolet light cause

there isnt an ozone layer

what causes the temperature to decrease with height through the mesosphere

the ozone layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation

what causes the temperature to increase with height through the stratosphere

suns ultraviolet radiation

what does ozone protect us from

85-90 km

what is the height for the mesopause

46-54 km

what is the height for the stratopause

12-18 km

what is the height for the tropopause

-90

what is the temperature for the mesopause

-2 to 0

what is the temperature for the stratopause

-60

what is the temperature for the tropopause

78%

what percentage of nitrogen is in the atmosphere

1%

what percentage of other gases, argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor is in the atmosphere?

21%

what percentage of oxygen is in the atmosphere?

nitric oxide and chlorofluorocarbons

which two atoms and molecules can cause the depletion of ozone

the air is thinner but contains the ozone layer and the temperature increases

describe temperature changes in the stratosphere.

troposphere

determine which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest temperature range

decrease

does the mesospheres temperature increase or decrease with altitude

clouds will block the earths surface which will cause less radiation to get through

explain how cloud cover can influence temperature in the lower atmosphere

troposphere

WHICH LAYER IS: -closest to earth -contains most mass -weather takes place here

mesosphere

WHICH LAYER IS: -due to lack of ozone, the temperature generally decreases with increasing altitude

ozone

WHICH LAYER IS: -formed by addition of third oxygen atom to molecule -protects us from UV rays

stratosphere

WHICH LAYER IS: -made of ozone -due to absorption of radiation temperature, the layers temperature increases

thermosphere

WHICH LAYER IS: -small amount of atmosphere mass -good amount of volume -temperature can reach 1000 degrees

increase

does the stratospheres temperature increase or decrease with altitude

increase

does the thermospheres temperature increase or decrease with altitude

decrease

does the tropospheres temperature increase or decrease with altitude

solar energy

earths surface is the primary absorber of what type of energy