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“The Atmosphere”

“The Atmosphere”. Layers of the Atmosphere. Troposphere. Layer closest to the Earth. Where all weather occurs The higher you go in the Troposphere the colder it gets. The only layer of the atmosphere where life is possible. Extends 5-10 miles up from the Earth’s surface. Stratosphere.

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“The Atmosphere”

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  1. “The Atmosphere” • LayersoftheAtmosphere

  2. Troposphere • Layer closest to the Earth. • Where all weather occurs • The higher you go in the Troposphere the colder it gets. • The only layer of the atmosphere where life is possible. • Extends 5-10 miles up from the Earth’s surface.

  3. Stratosphere • Second layer of the atmosphere. • Extends from 10-30 miles above the Earth’s surface. • Temperatures remain fairly constant. • Very calm.....NO WEATHER! • Special form of oxygen-OZONE, which protects us from harmful UV rays. • Planes fly here, birds do not!

  4. Ionosphere • Charged particles, called IONS, are found in this layer. • Radio waves are sent from Earth and reflected back by this layer with satellites. • It is very cold (-171F).

  5. The Atmosphere

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