Layers of the Atmosphere & Unequal Heating

Front

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

Back

decreases

Front

A mixture of gases and particles that surround a planet, held by gravity is called the-

Back

atmosphere

Front

What is the source of energy that heats our planet's atmosphere and oceans?

Back

the Sun

Front

The force that air exerts on all objects is called-

Back

air pressure

Front

Airplanes fly in which layers of the atmosphere?

Back

Troposphere and Stratosphere

Front

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere

Front

What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Back

Stratosphere

Front

What is the term for the gradual increase in temperature with altitude in the stratosphere?

Back

temperature inversion

Front

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

Back

tropopause

Front

What is the main gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen