All of the following statements are true of the ionosphere EXCEPT:
It is the second most dense layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
It is located in the lower thermosphere and the upper mesosphere.
It contains many ions (electrically charged particles).
The auroras occur in this layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Which statement best explains why the air temperature increases in the stratosphere?
The gases in this layer are greenhouse gases.
The gases in this layer don’t absorb solar radiation.
The gases in this layer reflect solar radiation back into space.
The ozone in this layer absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
As one moves from the bottom to the top of the troposphere the temperature __.
Stays the same
Increases
Decreases
The Ozone layer is located in the layer labeled as __.
Identify layer 3
An electrically charged particle.
Temperature
Insulator
Ion
Conduction
A measure of the average energy of particles in motion
Heat
What is the most abundant gas in the air we breathe?
Oxygen
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Earth’s atmosphere is divided into four main layers based on __.
Temperature changes
Pressure changes
Density changes
Altitude
The transfer of energy in the form of light (i.e. electromagnetic waves).
Radiation
Convection
Catalyst
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