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stratosphere and thermosephere
-Nikki Gallagher
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Does air pressure and temperature change with altitude?
Yes, air pressure decreases with altitude because the atmosphere becomes less dense. In contrast, temperature changes can vary with altitude; typically, temperature decreases with altitude, but there are atmospheric layers where temperature may increase, known as inversions.
List the layers of the atmosphere in order starting with the one closest to Earth and describe how temperature changes as altitude increases.?
The layers of the atmosphere, starting from the Earth’s surface, are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. In the troposphere, temperature generally decreases with altitude. However, in the stratosphere, temperature starts to increase with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer. In the mesosphere, temperatures again decrease with altitude, while in the thermosphere, temperatures rise dramatically as altitude increases.
How do the 4 main layers of the atmosphere vary?
The four main layers of the atmosphere are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. They vary in temperature, composition, and altitude. The troposphere is where weather occurs and temperature decreases with altitude. The stratosphere has the ozone layer and temperature increases with altitude. The mesosphere is where meteors burn up and temperature decreases with altitude. The thermosphere is where the auroras occur and temperature increases with altitude due to absorption of solar radiation.
What separates layer from layer in the earths atmosphere?
Layers in Earth's atmosphere are primarily separated based on temperature variations caused by differences in altitude and composition. The troposphere is the layer closest to the Earth's surface, where temperature generally decreases with altitude. Above that is the stratosphere, where temperature begins to increase due to the presence of the ozone layer.
Atmosphere layers are distinguished by what?
Atmosphere layers are distinguished by changes in temperature with altitude. The five main layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere, each characterized by distinct temperature profiles and atmospheric phenomena. These layers have different compositions, densities, and interactions with solar radiation and other factors.
Why doesnt air temperature change uniformly with altitude?
Altitude doesn't change uniformly because the four main layers of the atmosphere have different temperature gradients, creating the thermal structure of the atmosphere.
Which variable is used to separate the atmosphere into four layers?
The variable that is used to separate the atmosphere into four layers is temperature. The four layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere, and each layer is defined by changes in temperature with altitude.
How do atmospheric layers differ?
The five layers of the atmosphere have different atmospheric temperature that occurs with increasing altitude. The layers also thin out with height from the surface.
What are the two layers of the earths atmosphere where the temperature increases when you get higher?
The two layers of the Earth's atmosphere where the temperature increases with altitude are the stratosphere and the thermosphere. In the stratosphere, the temperature increases due to the presence of ozone that absorbs and scatters incoming solar radiation. The thermosphere experiences a temperature increase because of the high-energy solar radiation that directly heats this region.
The division of earths atmosphere into layers is based on?
The division of the Earth's atmosphere into layers is based on how temperature changes with altitude. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Each layer has distinct characteristics and plays a specific role in Earth's atmosphere.
What happenes to the temperature as you ascend into the first three layers of the atmosphere?
In the troposphere (first layer), temperature usually decreases with altitude, known as the tropospheric lapse rate. In the stratosphere (second layer), temperature remains constant or increases slightly with altitude due to the presence of the ozone layer. In the mesosphere (third layer), temperature decreases again with altitude.
How are the four main layers of the atmosphere classified according to changes in temperature?
The four main layers of the atmosphere are classified based on their temperature changes as follows: the troposphere where temperature decreases with altitude, the stratosphere where temperature rises with altitude due to the ozone layer, the mesosphere where temperature decreases again, and the thermosphere where temperature increases significantly due to absorption of solar radiation.
