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  • The blanket or envelope of gases surrounding the earth is called the atmosphere.
  • Gases in the atmosphere Nitrogen -78%
    Oxygen - 21%
    Trace gases - 1%
  • Troposphere makes up approximately 75% of the total mass of the atmosphere and contains 99% of the atmospheres water
  • Troposphere where wind clouds and water vapor are found
  • Components of trace gases carbone dioxide inert gases Hydrogen methane ozone
  • Troposphere makes up approximately 75 % of the total mass of the atmosphere and contains 99 percent of atmospheres water
  • Wind clouds and water vapor are found in this layer Troposphere
  • The air in this layer is constantly moving this is the reason why airplanes experiences a bumpy ride which is known as turbulence
  • The temperature in this region decreases as the altitude increases Troposphere
  • Stratosphere the temperature in this layer increase with altitude
  • Ozone layer it protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
  • Mesosphere The temperature in this layer decreases with altitude
  • Mesosphere the coldest layer of the atmosphere surrounding Earth
  • Thermosphere  Comparatively closer to the sun and iy absorbs a large amount of solar reaction.
  • The temperature in this layer increases tremendously as the distance from the earth becomes greater. Thermosphere
  • Orbiting the Thermosphere is the International Space Station
  • Ionosphre ion region
  • Aurora borealis and aurora australis is found in the Thermosphere
  • Exosphere the temperature int his region varies from very hot to very cold
  • Artificial Sattalite orbit in this layer Exosphere
  • Aurora borealis in the north
    Aurora australis in the south