Name: ______
Study Guide Assigned: ______A day test date: ______
Study Guide Due: ______B day test date: ______
1. The diagram below represents the different layers of Earth’s Atmosphere. a. First, label each layer with the appropriate name (you’ll need to write small to fit the name inside of the layer). b. The box to the right gives you specific information about each layer of the atmosphere. Use this information to help you color the layers according to what the information gives you.
1. This layer contains the ozone layer. Color this layer orange.
2. This layer is where we can find the northern lights (or the aurora borealis). Color this layer green.
3. This layer is where all weather occurs. Color this layer red.
4. This layer is the outer most layer
of the Thermosphere and it is also where satellites orbit. Color this layer blue.
5. This higher you go in this layer, o the temperature reaches -90 C. This is also where most meteors burn up. Color this layer yellow.
2. A mnemonic is a tool used for helping our memory. For example, a mnemonic for remembering the order of the planets would be:
My Mercury Very Venus Excellent Earth Atmospheric Layers Mnemonic (Example): Mother Mars Just Jupiter Troposphere The Tom Served Saturn Stratosphere Silly Sells Us Uranus Nachos Neptune Mesosphere Monkey Milk Thermosphere Talks In a. Use the box to the right to come up with your OR (Ionosphere) Erie own mnemonic to help you remember the order & of the atmospheric layers. (Exosphere) 3. Fill in the following chart with ONE unique description for each of the atmospheric layers. (pg. 8 – 11)
a. Next, write the word HIGHEST in the layer in which the air density is the highest. Also, write the word LOWEST in the layer in which the air density is the lowest.
b. Next, write the word HIGHEST in the layer in which the temperature is the highest. Also, write the word LOWEST in the layer in which the temperature is the lowest.
c. Next, write the word HIGHEST in the layer in which the air pressure is the highest. Also, write the word LOWEST in the layer in which the air pressure is the lowest.
Layer Description/Interesting Fact Air Density Temperature Air Pressure
Satellites orbit Earth in the Exosphere. Lowest Lowest Lowest
Thermosphere The northern lights occur in the
Ionosphere.
Altitude Altitude INCREASING Mesosphere Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere.
The Ozone Layer is located in the 24% of all
Stratosphere Stratosphere. molecules CREASING
Altitude Altitude DE Almost all weather occurs in the Highest 75% of all Highest Highest Troposphere Troposphere. molecules
4. Using your notes, fill in the following flow chart with the information that is missing.
78% - Nitrogen
is made 21% - Oxygen Air up of
1% - Other makes up
The Atmosphere
is divided into
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere
is the only layer contains the is the layer is divided into with where
Weather Ozone Layer Meteors burn up Ionosphere Exosphere
Use each of the words from your word wonders vocabulary in a sentence (these MUST be DIFFERENT than the sentences in your word wonders): ANSWERS WILL VARY—EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN ANSWERS WILL VARY 1. Air - ______The air we breathe is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases.
______
2. Air density - ______The air density in the atmosphere decreases as we travel higher in altitude. ______
3. Air pressure - ______The air pressure in the atmosphere is greatest in the troposphere. ______
4. Air temperature - ______When I wake up in the morning, I check the air temperature so that I know what type of clothes to ______wear.
5. Altitude - ______As we travel higher in altitude, air pressure, air density, air temperature, and gravity ALL DECREASE.______
6. Atmosphere - ______The atmosphere is a blanket of air that surrounds Earth that is divided into four layers and protects life. ______7. Gravity - ______Gravity is a force is an attractive force between two objects that is strongest at Earth’s surface and pulls air ______molecules toward Earth.
8. High pressure - ______A High Pressure system brings dense, cool air with a high amount of force, resulting in sunny skies. ______
9. Low pressure - ______A Low Pressure system brings less dense, warm air with a low amount of force, resulting in cloudy, rainy ______days.
10. Ozone layer - ___The ______Ozone Layer contains the gas ozone (O3) and is at the top of the stratosphere. It protects us from ______ultraviolet (UV) light.