Name the 5 layers of the Earth's Atmosphere from bottom to top
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants as they photosynthesize?
Oxygen
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?
Carbon Dioxide
Atmospheric pressure _________________ with ________________altitude.
Decreases with increased
What is the weight of a one square inch column of the atmosphere?
14.7 lb/in2
Includes living plants and animals.
Biosphere
Which layer protects the earth from meteoroids?
Mesosphere
Which layer is the coldest?
Mesosphere
Includes non-living soil, rocks and minerals.
Geosphere
The Ozone layer is found in the ____________ atmosphere layer.
Stratosphere
Includes rivers, lakes, oceans and glaciers.
Hydrosphere
This layer is the "heat sphere."
Thermosphere
Most weather occurs in this layer.
Troposphere
The space shuttle orbits in this layer.
Thermosphere
