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Why earths atmosphere becomes less dense with increasing altitude above earth?
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Where would atmospheric pressure be greatest at sea level on a mountaintop at the altitude at which planes fly or at the outer edge of the atmosphere?
Sea level. Actually atmospheric pressure is the greatest at the earths core
Earths position in the atmosphere?
Earth isn't in the atmosphere - the atmosphere is part of Earth.
How much of the earths atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
The earths atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen
3 layers of the suns atmosphere?
well the suns pressure and the earths atmosphere
How much xenon is in earths atmosphere?
.0000000087
What is the amount of heat energy in the earths atmosphere referred to as?
the altitude
What is the amount of heat energy in the earths atmosphere is referred to as?
Longwave radiation.
What is. mesosphere?
the third layer of earths atmosphere
Which layer of the earths atmosphere contains no wate vapor has an atmosphere pressure less than 1.0 atmosphere and has air temperature that increases wth altitude?
Its the hydrosphere
How much of earths atmosphere is located below 5.6 kilometers?
One-half of earth's atmosphere lies below the altitude of 5.6 kilometers
A meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere is called a?
A meteoroid is a small piece of space debris in the solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it becomes a meteor (shooting star).If the meteoroid survives the atmosphere and lands on the Earth, it becomes a meteorite.
What has an effect on earths air pressure?
gas composition of atmosphere (including water vapour); altitude; temperature; and wind velocity.
What do you think happens when earths atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor?
The water vapor condenses.
How wide is earths atmosphere?
We think of the atmosphere as a big ocean of air around us, but the air around us is very thin relative to the size of the earth. The "thickness" of the atmosphere or the distance between the earth's surface and the "top" of the atmosphere is not exactly measurable. With increasing altitude the atmosphere fades slowly away into space. Therefore it is not easy to tell exactly how high the atmosphere really is. Perhaps 50 kilometers. (see answer "how far is it to outer space?")
How high can the altitude be before you burn in the heat of the earths atmostsphere?
When the altitude on Earth increases, the temperature decreases. The reason spacecraft are incredibly hot upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere is due to the friction of the molecules in the atmosphere on the spacecraft, which are traveling at extremely high speeds.
What happens if comets falls on the sureface of earth unburnt?
It cannot escape the laws of physics, entry into the earths atmosphere will cause it to burn. But once a comet enters the earths atmosphere, it is no longer a comet but becomes a meteoroid blazing across the sky as a meteor. If it makes it makes it to Earth, it then becomes a meteorite.
What is what is the earths atmosphere heated by?
The trapping of heat by the Earth's atmosphere is called the greenhouse effect. During the greenhouse effect, radiation becomes entrapped which results in the heating of the Earth.
