Earths Atmosphere 1 Felix Baumgartners Supersonic Free Fall

Earth’s Atmosphere 1

Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Free Fall • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=FHtv. DA 0 W 34 I 2

What is the Atmosphere? • Atmosphere = a mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. 3

What Gases Make-Up The Atmosphere? The main gases of the atmosphere: 1. 2. 3. 4. Nitrogen – 78% Oxygen – 21% Argon – 0. 93% Carbon Dioxide – 0. 03% 4

The Layers of the Atmosphere Space 5. Thermosphere 4. Mesosphere 3. Stratosphere 2. Tropopause 1. Troposphere Ground 5

Troposphere • Closets to the ground. • Temperature gets lower as you get higher. • All weather events occur here. 6

Tropopause • Between Troposphere & Stratosphere • Called the “lid”. Keeps weather from entering other layers. 7

Stratosphere • Temperature gets warmer as you get higher. • Ozone layer is found here. 8

Mesosphere • Temperature gets cooler as you get higher. 9

Thermosphere • Temperature gets warmer as you get higher. 10

Weather = Conditions of the atmosphere at any one time at any one location. Examples: It is snowing in Brighton. Hawaii is 80°F and sunny today. There was hail in Detroit today. 11

Climate = Average of any weather conditions over a long period of time in a particular region. Examples: Winter in Brighton has lots of snow and is very cold. Summers in Florida are very hot and humid. The average yearly temperature in Louisiana is 60°F. 12