aim: describe the layers of the earth’s atmosphere? obj: given activity sheet swbat describe the...
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Aim: Describe the Layers of the Earth’s atmosphere?
OBJ: Given activity sheet SWBAT describe the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere with 70% accuracy.
DN: HW check- Air Pressure BookletText, read p.16-21. Work on Layers of the Atmosphere Activity Sheet
ACT: Introduction to Layers of the Atmosphere (notes)Complete Layers of the Atmosphere Activity Sheet
HW: Complete Layers of the Atmosphere Booklet; Work on Meteorology Activity Sheet; Meteorology Exam, Oct 28.
Layers of Earth’s Atmosphere NotesLayers of Earth’s Atmosphere are divided based on:
Changes in TEMPERATURE
atmospheric boundary layer = “pause”
Tropopause: 12 km
Stratopause: 50 km
Mesopause: 80-83 km
Room temperature21ºC 72ºF
Outer Space- 270-271ºC
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Layers of the Atmosphere NotesTroposphere: weather present; where planes fly; sunlight warms earth surface & air above surface.
Stratosphere: ozone (O3 gas; 3 atoms of oxygen) present; traps solar energy “ invisible blanket”; warms stratosphere.
Mesosphere: thick layer; most meteoroids (asteroids, comets) burn up; loss of ozone.
Thermosphere: temperature increase due to O2 and N2 molecules interact with solar energy to form heat.
Ionosphere (lower): ions (charged particles) reflect radio waves back to Earth and produces the Aurora Borealis (Canada’s northern lights).
Exosphere (upper): cell phone/TV communication satellites
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis