Task 2: AtmosphereTask 2: Atmosphere

Name: Ronda YuenName: Ronda Yuen

Subject: MLIM6323

All planets have an atmosphereThe Sun’s atmosphere is The Sun’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen. made up of hydrogen.

The Earth’s atmosphere is The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, made up of nitrogen, oxygen,

carbon dioxide, ozone and carbon dioxide, ozone and other gases. other gases.

Layers of AtmosphereLayers of Atmosphere

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Layers of AtmosphereLayers of Atmosphere

Troposphere: • contains water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and others.• associate with weather.• extend up to 10 miles above Earth’s surface.

Stratrosphere: • includes the ozone layer.• ozone molecules absorb ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.• extend about 10 to 30 miles above Earth’s surface.

Mesosphere: • the coldest part of the atmosphere. • extend up to 30 to 50 miles above Earth’s surface.

Thermosphere: • Temperatures can reach up to several thousand degrees Fahrenheit. • extend about 50 to 180 miles above Earth’s surface.

Exosphere

Exosphere: • the outermost layer of the atmosphere.• the transition zone into space.• extend to 500 miles above Earth’s surface.