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How does temperature change as you go higher through the atmosphere?

There are four layers of the atmosphere. At the ground is the troposphere, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. Temperature decreases with height through the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, decreases in the mesosphere, then increases again in the thermosphere.


What happens when higher energy UV radiations act on the oxygen at the higher level of the atmosphere?

ozone layer prevents harmful UV radiations to reach earth's atmosphere. ozone is formed at the higher level of atmosphere by the action of UV radiation on molecule. High energy UV radiations split apart some oxygen molecules into atomic oxygen which react with molecular oxygen to form ozone molecules.


In which temperature zones does the atmospheric temperature increase as the distance above sea level increases?

The temperature zones in which the atmospheric temperature increases as the distance above sea level increases are the stratosphere and the thermosphere.


Why level of water does not rise when sugar crystal dissolves in water?

it is so because the sugar molecules get accomodated between water molecules ....such spacing is also called as intermolecularspaces....hence level of water does not increases...


What four things affect pressure?

Change in volume - container getting bigger or smaller with same amount of air; Change in temperature - air gets hotter or colder causing it to expand or contract; Change in density - air is pumped into or out of a fixed container.

Related Questions

What does prefix tropo in troposphere mean?

The prefix tropo- denoting turning, a change, is derived from the Greek word tropos, a turning.The troposphere is the lowest level of atmosphere in which the temperature falls as height increases.


Is scattering a natural process that keeps earths atmosphere warm?

No, scattering has nothing to do with keeping the earth warm. Scattering refers to the way rays of light, or radiation or other particles have to change direction, often when they bump into something.


Why you observed 1 ATM pressure at sea level?

Because that is the definition of 1 atmosphere at standard temperature.


Where are most of the gas molecules in the atmosphere found?

Most of the gas molecules in the atmosphere are found in the lower part of the atmosphere, called the troposphere. This is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface, where most weather events occur and where most living organisms exist.


How does temperature change as you go higher through the atmosphere?

There are four layers of the atmosphere. At the ground is the troposphere, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. Temperature decreases with height through the troposphere, increases in the stratosphere, decreases in the mesosphere, then increases again in the thermosphere.


What happens when higher energy UV radiations act on the oxygen at the higher level of the atmosphere?

ozone layer prevents harmful UV radiations to reach earth's atmosphere. ozone is formed at the higher level of atmosphere by the action of UV radiation on molecule. High energy UV radiations split apart some oxygen molecules into atomic oxygen which react with molecular oxygen to form ozone molecules.


What does temperature measure?

Temperature measures how fast molecules are moving or in scientific terms it measures the AVERAGE KINETIC ENERGY in a system. Temperature measures how fast molecules are moving. :):)


Effect of temperature on fermi level?

The Fermi level starts to change location when temperature reaches 300K as a room temperature and Fermi level will getting close to conduction band or valence band depending on energy band gap determines.


Which term is defined as the atmosphere pressure at sea level at zero degrees Celsius?

Standard conditions, or standard temperature and pressure (STP) is the atmospheric pressure at sea level with temperature at zero degrees Celsius (273.15 Kelvin).


In which temperature zones does the atmospheric temperature increase as the distance above sea level increases?

The temperature zones in which the atmospheric temperature increases as the distance above sea level increases are the stratosphere and the thermosphere.


What is one atmosphere?

A pressure measurement, in comparison to atmospheric pressure on Earth, at sea level, near sea level, at standard temperature, usually expressing an absolute pressure (but does not have to be). 1 atmosphere absolute = 1.01325 bar absolute 1 atmosphere absolute = 101,325 pascal absolute 1 atmosphere absolute = 14.69595 psi absolute


What is the standard definition of temperature?

The word "temperature" refers to the level of heat (or cold) in a certain atmosphere, for example, outdoors or in someone's home. Temperature is generally measured in units known as either "Celsius" or "Fahrenheit".