Earth Systems

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

lowest layer of the atmosphere (Earth’s surface to 4 miles (at the poles) to

11-12 miles (at the equator) It is the layer where weather occurs.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

layer above the troposphere. It extends from 4-12 miles above the Earth’s

surface to around 31 miles. It holds very little water vapor and location of the bottom of

this layer is readily seen by the anvil-shaped tops of cumulonimbus clouds.

layer extends from around 31 miles above the Earth's surface to 53 miles.

Gases that comprise this layer continue to become denser as one descends. Gases in

the mesosphere are thick enough to slow down meteors hurtling into the atmosphere,

where they burn up, leaving fiery trails in the night sky

known as the upper atmosphere; located between 53 miles and 375

miles. This layer is extremely thin, and the gases in this layer become increasingly

denser as one descends to Earth. Ultraviolet and x-ray radiation from the sun begins to

be absorbed by molecules resulting in a significant increase in temperature

the outermost layer extending from 375 miles to 6,200 miles above the

earth. Atoms and molecules escape into space and satellites orbit the earth.

the manner in which something is composed.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

is the mass of the object compared to its volume.

the amount matter in an object