Earth's Biosphere & Climate-SCIENCE 10 (1)

Oxygen gas

In order with increasing altitude, Earth's atmospheric layers are

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Earth's atmosphere is divided into 4 layers

Extends from Earth’s surface to about 100 km below, and runs under Earth’s continents and oceans

Troposphere contains most of the carbon dioxide, water vapor in the atmosphere & is where most weather occurs

3 components of the Biosphere

Atmosphere

What is the distances in order from closest to farthest for layers of the atmosphere?

Climate change is change that occurs in the climate in a region over a time of

Altitude is the distance above Earth’s surface, measured from sea level (the surface of the oceans)

Nitrogen gas

Anecdotal evidence

The layer of the atmosphere that has a temperature range from -100°C to 1500°C is the

Lithosphere

Weather is daily environment & Climate is long term temperature and precipitation over time

What is the most abundant gas of the atmosphere?

Some tropical plants can grow outdoors in Victoria, British Columbia, but not in Edmonton, Alberta, because of

Earth's atmosphere is composed of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, .9% Argon, .04% Carbon Dioxide, & .002% Methane