Atmosphere

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What are the layers of the atmosphere where airplanes typically fly?

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Troposphere and Stratosphere.

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere do most satellites orbit Earth?

Back

Exosphere.

Front

Where is the majority of water vapor (weather) found in the atmosphere?

Back

Troposphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is the term for the mixture of gases and particles that surrounds a planet, held by gravity?

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Atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?

Back

Temperature decreases (gets colder).

Front

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere called?

Back

Troposphere.

Front

What layer of the atmosphere is above the troposphere?

Back

Stratosphere.

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Front

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

Back

Stratosphere.