Layers of the atmosphere review

What are the percentages for the process of the atmosphere movements?

20% is absorbed by ozone, clouds, atmospheric gases 50% is absorbed by earth's surface 25% is scattered and reflected by clouds and air 5% is reflected by earth's surface

Mesosphere

Layer of the atmosphere between stratosphere and thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases

Stratosphere

Layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases

Troposphere

Lowest layer of the atmosphere which lies next to the earths surface, the temperature decreases at a constant rate as altitude increases

What is global warming? What is causing it?

a gradual increase in average global tempature scientists have hypothesized that an increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be cause of the trend.

What happens to solar radiation once it reaches the atmosphere?

eventually reradiated into space as thermal energy

What is the greenhouse effect? What are some examples of green house gases?

the process by which gases in the atmosphere such as water and vapor and CO2 absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to earth. examples: CO2, CO, H2O, NO2, O3

ionosphere

Area in the atmosphere where electrically charged particles are called ions

How does air pressure change as altitude increase?

As you increase in altitude, air pressure decreases

What are the four layers of the atmosphere in order and include how temperature changes as you increase in altitude?

Bottom to top: 1. troposphere; temp decrease, altitude increase 2. Stratosphere; temp increase, altitude increase 3. mesosphere; temp decrease, altitude increase 4. thermosphere; temp increase, altitude increase

Thermosphere

Uppermost layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as altitude increases