Environmental Science Questions
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In the thermosphere layer, as you increase in altitude , temperature______________ and pressure_______________
This is the lowest layer of the atmosphere , contains most of the air on Earth , layer where weather occurs
In the mesosphere layer, as you increase your altitude , temperature_____________ and pressure _____________
the atmosphere is composed of 5 smaller layers called what?
the layer above the troposphere , contains little water vapor
This is the outermost layer , atoms and molecules escape into space
What causes the Aurora Borealis that happens in the thermosphere layer?
as you increase your altitude in the troposphere , temperature__________ and pressure _____________
What are meteroids that burn up creating fireballs in the mesospheric layer called?
layer above the stratosphere , where meteoroids burn up , creating fireballs seen as ' shooting stars '
This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
In the stratosphere, as you increase in altitude , temperature_____________ and pressure ____________
This is composed of a mixture of gases that surround the earth
In the stratosphere there is no convection bc warm air is _________ the cooler air
This layer is extremely hot , contains few gases , UV and x - rays are absorbed causing dramatic increase in temperature
This is the current atmospheric conditions and short - term changes in a particular place at a particular time
Why will the biomass of a trophic level always be less than the trophic level below it?
What does an arrow mean in a food web or food chain?
What does it mean when a mutually beneficial relationship becomes interdependent?
What is the energy source needed for organisms to live and grow?