ES Semester 1 menu Atmosphere

Front

What is the layer where meteors burn up?

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Mesosphere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

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Troposphere

Front

Define Climate.

Back

Weather averaged over a long period of time.

Front

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

Back

Thermosphere

Front

As altitude increases, which layer sees a decrease in temperature?

Back

Mesosphere

Front

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

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Troposphere

Front

What is the layer above the troposphere?

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Stratosphere

Front

What is the primary characteristic of the thermosphere?

Back

It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.

Front

What happens to temperature in the stratosphere as altitude increases?

Back

Temperature increases due to the ozone layer.

Front

What is the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere called?

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Tropopause