Layers of the Atmosphere & Unequal Heating

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What is the troposphere?

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The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and where we live.

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In which layers of the atmosphere do airplanes typically fly?

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Airplanes typically fly in the Troposphere and Stratosphere.

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What is the thermosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, where the Aurora Borealis occurs.

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What is convection?

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A type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking, creating wind.

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What is the mesosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere that protects us from meteors.

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What is the stratosphere?

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The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, where the ozone layer is located.

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What is the exosphere?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where the atmosphere thins out into space.

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What is the role of the ozone layer?

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The ozone layer in the stratosphere protects living organisms from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

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What causes unequal heating of the Earth's surface?

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Unequal heating is caused by the angle of sunlight, the Earth's tilt, and the varying nature of land and water.

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What is radiation?

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A method of heat transfer that occurs through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight reaching the Earth.