Sequence the layers of the atmosphere based on their features, starting from the layer closest to Earth

when thermal inversion happens, pollutants are trapped here

planes fly at the very bottom of this layer; weather balloons and jets can get midway or high up within this layer

because density is decreasing by this point, the temperature of this layer decreases rapidly

molecules here get very, very excited due to incoming insolation; produces lots of heat and the aurora borealis

on the border of space; location of the Hubble Telescope

DESCRIBE the trends in Earth's atmosphere.

The mesopause is the coldest point within the atmosphere.

The troposphere has the warmest temperatures until the thermosphere.

The thermosphere has the warmest temperatures until the troposphere.

The stratopause is the coldest point within the atmosphere.

DESCRIBE the trends in Earth's atmosphere, working from recall of recent images and discussion.

As distance from the Earth increases, temperature change within each layer alternates, beginning with a decrease in temperature in the first layer.

As distance from the Earth increases, temperature within each layer decreases.

As distance from the Earth increases, temperature within each layer increases.

As distance from the Earth increases, temperature change within each layer alternates, beginning with a increase in temperature in the first layer.

Select statements which are true according to passage and diagram. Temperature also influences air pollution conditions in more complex ways. Normally, temperature decreases as altitude increases. As shown at left, the warmest air is closest to Earth. This warm air, which is less dense than the colder air above it, can easily rise, dispersing pollutants into the upper atmosphere. This allows pollutants from the surface to be reduced or diluted by all of the atmosphere above. However, during a thermal inversion — shown at right— the typical temperature gradient shown on the left is flipped: a relatively warm layer of air at mid-altitude covers a layer of cold, dense air below. This layer of warm air that traps emissions is known as an inversion layer. Because in a thermal inversion the air closest to the surface of Earth is denser than the air above it, the cool air and the pollutants within it do not rise. Thus, the inversion layer traps pollutants that accumulate beneath it close to the ground. These trapped emissions, mostly smog and particulates, can cause a severe pollution event. Thermal inversions that create pollution events are particularly common in certain cities, where high concentrations of vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions are easily trapped by the inversion layer. Thermal inversions can also lead to problems resulting from other forms of pollution. A striking example occurred in spring 1998 in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. A cold spell that occurred after the city had shut off its district heating system for the season led many households to use individual coal-burning stoves for heat. A temperature inversion trapped the carbon monoxide and particulate matter from the coal used in these stoves and caused over 1,000 people to suffer carbon monoxide poisoning or respiratory ailments from the polluted air. Eleven people died. Inversions are a natural process although some researchers have begun to investigate whether climate change has led to an increase in the number of inversions that occur each year around the world.

Altitude and temperature typically have an inverse relationship.

Warm air is trapped during a thermal inversion.

Altitude and temperature typically have a direct relationship.

During a thermal inversion, warm air becomes more dense, allowing it to trap cold air.

Warm air is released during a thermal inversion.

During a thermal inversion, warm air's density is unaffected.

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LABELING QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Distinguish between celestial bodies based on their atmospheric compositions. Two of these items will not be used.

Examine the compositions carefully; other questions will ask you about relative quantities of these gases, but you won't have access to the image at that time.

Mars

Luna

Sol

Earth

Answer explanation

Luna, the moon, and Sol, the sun, do not have atmospheres.
Mars does have an atmosphere, but as you can see, it's not hospitable to life.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Distinguish between whether a gas is major (>1%) or a trace (<1%) gas in Earth's atmosphere.

Groups:

(a) Major Gases in Earth's Atmosphere

(b) Trace Gases in Earth's Atmosphere

Argon

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Ozone

Nitrogen

Water Vapor

Answer explanation

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the layers of the atmosphere to their location using the diagram. Point and practice verbally with your partner while you wait to move on.

thermosphere under the exosphere, gets very hot

exosphere like an exoskeleton, very very thin

stratosphere above our heads, home of the good ozone

mesosphere in the very middle

troposphere where humans live and weather happens

LABELING QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Label the graph about layers of the atmosphere. While you wait, with a partner or alone, DESCRIBE the overall trends that you notice, using phrases like "the ? is "as ? (increases, decreases), ? (increases, decreases)" and coming up with connections between them. Know that by the end of this unit, you must have these 4 layers memorized in order, and know why they are distinct layers.

imperial x-axis

imperial y-axis

metric y-axis

metric x-axis

Match the numerical statement to a point on the graph.
1 - the coldest point 'on' Earth
2 - densest layer
3 - planes can make it up here with the ozone
4 - this decrease in warmth is because the atmosphere is thinning
5 - this increase in warmth is because UV rays have a lot of energy

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sequence the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the layer closest to space.

stratosphere

troposphere

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

Answer explanation

Hmmmm.... did you start from Earth or from space?

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Atmosphere Layers & Thermal Inversion

Distinguish between celestial bodies based on their atmospheric compositions. Two of these items will not be used.

Examine the compositions carefully; other questions will ask you about relative quantities of these gases, but you won't have access to the image at that time.

Luna, the moon, and Sol, the sun, do not have atmospheres.
Mars does have an atmosphere, but as you can see, it's not hospitable to life.

Distinguish between whether a gas is major (>1%) or a trace (<1%) gas in Earth's atmosphere.

Match the layers of the atmosphere to their location using the diagram. Point and practice verbally with your partner while you wait to move on.

Match the numerical statement to a point on the graph.
1 - the coldest point 'on' Earth
2 - densest layer
3 - planes can make it up here with the ozone
4 - this decrease in warmth is because the atmosphere is thinning
5 - this increase in warmth is because UV rays have a lot of energy

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.

Sequence the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the layer closest to space.

Hmmmm.... did you start from Earth or from space?

Sequence the layers of the atmosphere based on their features, starting from the layer closest to Earth

Hmmmm.... did you start from Earth or from space?

Earlier, this assignment/I said that the ? was a very hot layer.

Can you see that in this graph, or reason out what's happening? Name the layer and discuss with a partner.

This graph 'cuts off'; notice how the line for thermosphere goes off into the unknown?
Here's an image that shows how hot the thermosphere gets, relative to the rest of the atmosphere. Within a few kilometers, it gets hotter than any part of the tropo, strato, or mesospheres.

DESCRIBE the trends in Earth's atmosphere.

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Atmosphere Layers & Thermal Inversion

Distinguish between celestial bodies based on their atmospheric compositions. Two of these items will not be used. Examine the compositions carefully; other questions will ask you about relative quantities of these gases, but you won't have access to the image at that time.

Luna, the moon, and Sol, the sun, do not have atmospheres.Mars does have an atmosphere, but as you can see, it's not hospitable to life.

Distinguish between whether a gas is major (>1%) or a trace (<1%) gas in Earth's atmosphere.

Match the layers of the atmosphere to their location using the diagram. Point and practice verbally with your partner while you wait to move on.

Match the numerical statement to a point on the graph.1 - the coldest point 'on' Earth2 - densest layer3 - planes can make it up here with the ozone4 - this decrease in warmth is because the atmosphere is thinning5 - this increase in warmth is because UV rays have a lot of energy

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases? Check all that are true.

Sequence the layers of the atmosphere, starting from the layer closest to space.

Hmmmm.... did you start from Earth or from space?

Sequence the layers of the atmosphere based on their features, starting from the layer closest to Earth

Hmmmm.... did you start from Earth or from space?

Earlier, this assignment/I said that the ? was a very hot layer.

Can you see that in this graph, or reason out what's happening? Name the layer and discuss with a partner.

This graph 'cuts off'; notice how the line for thermosphere goes off into the unknown? Here's an image that shows how hot the thermosphere gets, relative to the rest of the atmosphere. Within a few kilometers, it gets hotter than any part of the tropo, strato, or mesospheres.

DESCRIBE the trends in Earth's atmosphere.

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Distinguish between celestial bodies based on their atmospheric compositions. Two of these items will not be used.

Examine the compositions carefully; other questions will ask you about relative quantities of these gases, but you won't have access to the image at that time.

Luna, the moon, and Sol, the sun, do not have atmospheres.
Mars does have an atmosphere, but as you can see, it's not hospitable to life.

Match the numerical statement to a point on the graph.
1 - the coldest point 'on' Earth
2 - densest layer
3 - planes can make it up here with the ozone
4 - this decrease in warmth is because the atmosphere is thinning
5 - this increase in warmth is because UV rays have a lot of energy

This graph 'cuts off'; notice how the line for thermosphere goes off into the unknown?
Here's an image that shows how hot the thermosphere gets, relative to the rest of the atmosphere. Within a few kilometers, it gets hotter than any part of the tropo, strato, or mesospheres.