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A Thin Blue Veil - What’s in a name?

A Thin Blue Veil - What’s in a name?. A Thin Blue Veil. Why is the word atmosphere a fitting word to call the air that surrounds Earth? Atmosphere: Greek for ( atmos = vapor) + ( sphaira = ball). A Thin Blue Veil.

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A Thin Blue Veil - What’s in a name?

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  1. A Thin Blue Veil - What’s in a name?

  2. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is the word atmosphere a fitting word to call the air that surrounds Earth? • Atmosphere: Greek for (atmos = vapor) + (sphaira = ball)

  3. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is troposphere a fitting name for the first layer of the atmosphere? • Troposphere: Greek for (tropos = turning or mixing) + (sphaira = ball)

  4. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is stratosphere a fitting name for the second layer of the atmosphere? • Stratos: Greek (stratified) + (sphaira = ball)

  5. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is mesosphere a fitting name for the third layer of the atmosphere? • Mesosphere: Greek (meso = middle) + (sphaira = ball)

  6. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is thermosphere a fitting name for the fourth layer of the atmosphere? • Thermosphere: Greek (thermos = heat) + (sphaira = ball)

  7. A Thin Blue Veil • Why is exosphere a fitting name for the fifth layer of the atmosphere? • Exosphere: Greek (exo = out of, outer) + (sphaira = ball)

  8. A Thin Blue Veil • Each lab station must come up with an original name for each of the layers of the atmosphere. • You can’t use numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) • The name must be associated with the characteristics of the given layer. • You have 10 minutes to complete the task.

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