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| Name the 4 Main Layers of the Atmosphere: |
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Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere |
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In Which Level Does:
WEATHER OCCUR? |
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In Which Level Do:
AIRPLANES FLY? |
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In Which Level Do:
Satellites Orbit?
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In which level does:
the aurora borealis occur? |
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| Which Level of the Atmosphere is the COLDEST? |
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Which level of the atomsphere is the:
MOST SHALLOW? |
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| In which level of the atmosphere do we live? |
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What does the temperature do as you go higher in:
The Troposphere? |
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What does the temperature do as you go higher in:
The Stratosphere? |
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What does the temperature do as you go higher in:
The MESOSPHERE? |
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What does the temperature do as you go higher in:
The Thermosphere? |
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In What Layer of the Atmosphere is:
The Ozone Layer |
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| What are the 2 SUBLAYERS of the THERMOSPHERE? |
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| Even though the THERMOSPHERE is HOT, why would you feel cold there? |
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The molecules are moving very quickly so a thermometer would measure a high temperature.
BUT...
The molecules are so far spread out that they don't get a chance to collide and cause real heat. |
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| What is the importance of the OZONE LAYER? |
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| It protects the Earth from the Sun's harmful rays. |
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