Unit 3- Earth's Atmosphere

the mixture of gasses that surrounds Earth

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone Layer

the process by which gasses in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb and give off infrared radiation.

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone Layer

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

an area in the stratosphere where ozone is highly concentrated

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

• Greenhouse effect

• Ozone Layer

The temperature increases as altitude increases

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere & Stratosphere

• Troposphere & Stratosphere

• Stratosphere

the temperature decreases as altitude increases

• Mesosphere & Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere & Stratosphere

• Stratosphere

the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures

• Thermal expansion

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature

• Thermal expansion

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles

• Thermal expansion

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

the total kinetic energy of particles

• Thermal expansion

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What are the two main components of Earth's Atmosphere.

• Nitrogen & Hydrogen

• Oxygen & Helium

• Nitrogen & Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide & Nitrogen