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Warm-Up
Atmosphere
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Question
Lesson Goals
Identify Distinguish
Describe the properties of the four main
Describe the Explain how
importance of air, including layers of the
composition of altitude affects
the
Earth’s air pressure
atmosphere to
atmosphere. and density.
living things.
.
and density.
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• Solid lower
mantle
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Oxygen
• Distinguishes Earth from other 20.9%
Nitrogen
78.1%
Nitrogen Oxygen
atmosphere atmosphere
• Forms , which
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• Provides
• Provides
• Keeps warm
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7 Characteristics of Air
Air can be described by the following characteristics.
Air Pressure
Air pressure is the result of a column of
air on an area.
directions.
than less
dense air.
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of a given point.
pressure .
pushing down.
As altitude , density
decreases.
.
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.
• troposphere.
• stratosphere.
• mesosphere.
• .
Troposphere
The troposphere is located between 0 and 12 kilometers above Earth’s
.
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12 Stratosphere
The stratosphere is located 12 to 50 kilometers above Earth’s surface.
• Above the
14 Mesosphere
of the troposphere
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14 Thermosphere
The thermosphere is 80 kilometers above Earth’s surface.
• Is very
• Includes and
of the atmosphere.
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How is the atmosphere characterized?
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• Provides
• Provides water
• Keeps Earth
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Stratosphere
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