layers of the atmosphere name class period. thermosphere upper level of the atmosphere extremely...

10
Layers of the Layers of the Atmosphere Atmosphere Name Name Class Period Class Period

Upload: vivien-cooper

Post on 27-Dec-2015

215 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

Layers of the AtmosphereLayers of the Atmosphere

NameName

Class PeriodClass Period

Page 2: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

ThermosphereThermosphere

• Upper level of the atmosphere

• Extremely high temperature

• Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air molecules

• Auroras occur here (Northern Lights)

• Some sattellites orbit here

Page 3: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

ThermosphereThermosphere

Page 4: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

MesosphereMesosphere

• Air is thin

• Friction between meteors and air molecules burn up most meteors

• Trail of burning meteors is a shooting star

Page 5: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

MesosphereMesosphere

Meteor

Northern Lights - Auroras

Page 6: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

StratosphereStratosphere

• Temperature increase from bottom to top

Higher temperature because of ozone layer absorbs from ultraviolet rays

• Some jet planes fly here to avoid storms

Page 7: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

StratosphereStratosphere

Ozone layer

Jet plane

Page 8: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

TroposphereTroposphere

• Layer where nearly all life exists

• Tropo means turning, layer where air turns

• Layer where Earth’s weather occurs

• ¾ of atmosphere by weight

• Holds nearly all water vapor

• Approximately 5 miles high ( 11 miles at equator

Page 9: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

TroposphereTroposphere

Airplanes

Life

Weather

Page 10: Layers of the Atmosphere Name Class Period. Thermosphere Upper level of the atmosphere Extremely high temperature Doesn’t feel hot because of so few air

Picture of LayersPicture of Layers