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Atmosphere
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7th Grade
09/25/2014

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Layers of the atmosphere in order of the Earth's surface outward.
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exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere 

stratosphere

troposphere 

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The middle layer?
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Mesosphere
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The hottest layer.
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Thermosphere
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The layer where weather happens.
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Troposphere
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Where the ozone layer is found.
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Stratosphere
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Where astronauts feel the atmosphere begins.
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Exosphere
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The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes of what?
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Temperature
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How does altitude affect air pressure and density?
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The higher up you go, the less air pressure and lower density. This is because the molecules/particles are more spread out.
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Which layer do we live in?
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Troposphere.
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In what layer do meteors burn up?
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Mesosphere
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How many layers of the atmosphere are there?
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Five.
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In which layer does the international space station orbit?
Definition
thermosphere
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Layer closest to the Earth?
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Troposphere
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Temperature decreases with height in..
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Troposphere

Mesosphere

Exosphere

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Temperature increases with height in...
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Stratosphere

Thermosphere

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In which layer are the most gas molecules found?
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Troposphere
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Where radio waves bounce off ions to Earth making radio communication possible
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Thermosphere
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Which layer is the coldest?
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Mesosphere
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Sometimes not considered a layer of the atmosphere all, but rather a part of space.
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Exosphere
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Which layer is the hardest layer to study?
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Mesosphere
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In which layer do the northern lights appear?
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Thermosphere
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What depends on the weight of air above an area.
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Pressure
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