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Layers of the atmosphere
10 cards·by Mary Claire
Troposphere
Layer where weather occurs
Stratosphere
contains ozone layer
Mesosphere
most meteoroids burn up here, this is the middle layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
the thermosphere converts solar energy to heat
Ionosphere
Radio waves bounce off the ionosphere, this layer is part of the thermosphere
Exosphere
Satellites orbit in the exosphere, this layer is another part of the thermosphere
Weather
is the condition of the air around us
Weather Factors
temperature, moisture, air pressure, and wind
The atmosphere is made up of
mostly nitrogen, but oxygen too
Earth's atmosphere is held in place by
gravity