Atmosphere Flashcard

Front

As altitude increases, air pressure...

Back

Decreases

Front

The _____ protects us from Earth's harmful UV rays.

Back

Ozone

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?

Back

Mesosphere

Front

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

Back

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

Front

What is the troposphere?

Back

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs.

Front

What is the stratosphere?

Back

The layer above the troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

Front

What is the mesosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere where temperatures decrease with altitude and meteors burn up.

Front

What is the thermosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere characterized by high temperatures and the presence of the ionosphere.

Front

What is the exosphere?

Back

The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are very sparse.