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What is it?
Atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth.
Contains oxygen you breathe Protects from suns rays The atmosphere is always changing.
It protects living things from radiation from the sun, and from being hit by chunks of most space rocks, like meteors and asteroids!!
Whats in it???
Not what you think!
78% Nitrogen (N) 20.95% Oxygen (O) 0.93% Argon (Ar) 0.038% carbon dioxide (CO) Trace amounts of other gases and dust About 1% water vapor
Water Vapor
Water vapor in the air exists as liquid droplets, and solid water (snow and ice) and the rest is water vapor Water vapor is an invisible gas.
Air pressure
Air pressure is the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
It is strongest at Earths surface because there is more air above you. As you go up in altitude, away from the sea level, fewer gas molecules are above you and air pressure decreases
thermosphere
The aurora borealis is caused by particles from the sun that enter the ionosphere near the North Pole. These particles strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere, causing them to glow.
Comprehension Check-TOTD
Why does air pressure decrease as altitude increases? What two gases make up most of the atmosphere? What are the four main layers of the atmosphere? The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________________.
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases because fewer gas molecules are above you.