Atmospheric Layers

Front

What is the atmospheric layer we live in?

Back

Troposphere

Front

What area in the stratosphere absorbs solar energy in the form of Ultraviolet radiation?

Back

Ozone

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Front

Which atmospheric layer is the middle layer where meteors burn up?

Back

Mesosphere

Front

What gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy causing the Earth's surface to heat up?

Back

Greenhouse Effect

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth called?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the layer above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?

Back

Exosphere

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What phenomenon is caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere?

Back

Global warming

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Front

What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

Back

Tropopause