Layers of the Atmosphere

Due to nitrogen and oxygen absorption, temperatures in this layer reach over 2000 deg C.

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth is called the

Ozone absorbs ______ radiation

Meteorites, seen as shooting stars, burn up in this layer

The _____________ divides the stratosphere and mesosphere

Atmospheric dust particle (aerosols) include all of the following except

Almost all weather occurs in the

Most of the mass of the atmospheric gases is located within _______ of the surface

In the stratosphere, the temperature ______ with increasing altitude

How many main layers are in the atmosphere?

What gas is used during the burning of fossil fuels?

Gases are constantly added and removed from the atmosphere

From the bottom, the layers of the atmosphere are:

When volcanoes erupt and dead animals and plants decay, ___________ is added to the atmosphere

The ozone layer is in the

The layer between the troposphere and the stratosphere is the

Satellites orbit the Earth in this layer

The _______ is in the lower part of the thermosphere

Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

Air pressure _______ as you increase altitude in the atmosphere

What gas is removed by plants and absorbed into the ocean?

The atmosphere is _________ near the Earth's surface due to the pull of gravity

Carbon dioxide and oxygen make up 99% of the gases in the atmosphere.

The amount of ________ varies from a trace to 4% depending on the location