quiz review: atmospheric layers and energy transfer
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Atmospheric Layers and Energy Quiz
ReviewOceanography
Transfer of energy by waves of light…
Radiation
Contains the ozone layer…
Stratosphere
What forms when 3 oxygen molecules bond…
Ozone
The process helps absorb infrared radiation and forms a “heat blanket” around Earth.
Greenhouse Effect
The layer has no well-defined upper limit and can reach temperatures up to 2000
degrees Celsius.
Thermosphere
This layer’s temperature drops and is
known to have meteors to burn upon entry.Mesosphere
A mixture of gases that surround Earth is called the…
Atmosphere
Transfer of energy from one substance to another (contact of molecules).
Conduction
Most abundant gas in today’s atmosphere….
Nitrogen
Percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere…
78%
What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Oxygen
What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere.
21%
Complete chart & answer questions
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
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