the atmosphere

Cards (15)

  • The troposphere is where most weather occurs, with temperature decreasing as altitude increases.
  • the atmosphere is an envelope of gas surrounding the earth
  • the atmosphere is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen
  • the atmosphere contains solids gasses and liquids
  • smog is made of sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen
  • sulfur is made from the burning of fossil fuels
  • ozone protects us from UV radiation
  • there are 5 layers in the atmosphere
  • mesosphere is coldest part of earth
  • air pressure decreases as altitude increases
  • The troposphere is the densest layer of the atmosphere
  • the stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere
  • Radio waves pass through the ionosphere
  • Exosphere is the fifth layer of the atmosphere
  • what is smog made from?

    nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen