Weather & Climate - Atmosphere

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases

• stratosphere

• troposhere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Others

• atmospheric density

• atmospheric pressure

• atmospheric composition

• atmospheric warming

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere

• water vapor

• clouds

• moisture

• ozone layer

The second lowest layer of the atmosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• ionosphere

• thermosphere

Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation

• magnetosphere

• thermosphere

• ionosphere

• ozone layer

The lowest layer of the atmosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

A thin layer of gasses surrounding Earth

• atmospheric composition

• atmospheric pressure

• atmosphere

• troposphere

Included in the mesosphere and thermosphere, particles become electrically charged

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• ionosphere

• magentosphere

Moving air caused by unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• wind

• moisture

• clouds

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water vapor

• clouds

• ozone layer

• moisture

• Fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6