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Atmosphere layers
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- 1This layer contains 99% of the Earth's water vapor.TROPOSPHERE
- 2All weather happens at this layerTROPOSPHERE
- 3Air pressure is at he highest in this layerTROPOSPHERE
- 4This layer extends from 0 km to 16 kmTROPOSPHERE
- 5The ozone is in this layerSTRATOSPHERE
- 6Weather balloons are flown into this layerSTRATOSPHERE
- 7Jets cruise near the bottom of this layerSTRATOSPHERE
- 8This layer extends from 16 km to 50 kmSTRATOSPHERE
- 9This is the coldest layer of the atmosphereMESOSPHERE
- 10This is the hardest layer to study since planes cannot fly high enough and satellites cannot fly low enoughMESOSPHERE
- 11Meteors, or "shooting stars", burn up at this layerMESOSPHERE
- 12This layer extends from 50 km to 90 kmMESOSPHERE
- 13Shimmering curtains of light, called auroras, happen hereTHERMOSPHERE
- 14The space shuttle orbits this layerThermosphere
- 15This is the hottest layerTHERMOSPHERE
- 16This layer extends from 90 km to 300 kmTHERMOSPHERE
- 17This is sometimes considered part of outer spaceEXOSPHERE
- 18Air pressure is at its lowest at this layerEXOSPHERE
- 19Many satellites orbit this layerEXOSPHERE
- 20This layer extends from 300 km to more than 600 kmEXOSPHERE
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- FlashCards sobre Atmosphere layers, criado por Channah Gustafson em 05-04-2017.
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