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

Front

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

Back

Greenhouse Effect

Front

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

Back

Thermosphere

Front

What is the height of an object above the Earth's surface called?

Back

Altitude

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

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

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

Back

Tropopause

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to space?

Back

Exosphere

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the Earth's surface absorbs heat and re-radiates it back into the atmosphere?

Back

Greenhouse Effect