Layers of the atmosphere:

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Layers of the atmosphere

• separated by the variation of temperature
  patterns.

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Handy Dandy Earth Science Reference Tables Page
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How High?
80miles
50miles
25miles
15miles
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And in Kms?
140km
115km
80km
50km
30km
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Gets warmer- atoms moving faster
Gets colder as you get higher
Avg. temp at ground is 15C
Gets warmer as you get higher
Temps get colder as you get higher
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Troposphere

• We live in the troposphere.
• All weather and water vapor are in this layer.
• Gets colder as you go up.
• 0-18 km

The Troublesphere
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Stratosphere

• Temperatures get warmer as you go up.
• Home of the Ozone layer.

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Composition of the Atmosphere
All other gasses CO2, Ar, Methane etc