Earth`s Spheres Powerpoint
... • Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are freshwater habitats. So too are swamps, bogs, and marshes. • It amounts to precious little water, less than half a percent of the world's water supply. • Yet it is essential to a wide variety of life on earth. ...
... • Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are freshwater habitats. So too are swamps, bogs, and marshes. • It amounts to precious little water, less than half a percent of the world's water supply. • Yet it is essential to a wide variety of life on earth. ...
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... Mr. Niven assumed that Mercury’s spin-orbit resonance was the same 1:1 ratio as Earth’s moon (one rotation per one revolution). This would mean that Mercury had one side perpetually facing the Sun (very hot) and another the dark of space (very cold). It turns out that Mercury has a more complicated ...
... Mr. Niven assumed that Mercury’s spin-orbit resonance was the same 1:1 ratio as Earth’s moon (one rotation per one revolution). This would mean that Mercury had one side perpetually facing the Sun (very hot) and another the dark of space (very cold). It turns out that Mercury has a more complicated ...
L15 Early Earth and Atmosphere
... Formation of the Atmosphere Atmosphere = the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. 4. How did the first atmosphere form? Volcanic eruptions released gases 5. What gases were in the first atmosphere? Mostly water vapour and carbon dioxide (methane, hydrogen, and ammonia present ...
... Formation of the Atmosphere Atmosphere = the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. 4. How did the first atmosphere form? Volcanic eruptions released gases 5. What gases were in the first atmosphere? Mostly water vapour and carbon dioxide (methane, hydrogen, and ammonia present ...
Terrestrial Planets
... lava plains 500-600 million yrs • vast geologic activity then • not much since ...
... lava plains 500-600 million yrs • vast geologic activity then • not much since ...
Intro and Composition-Structure of the Atmosphere
... Stratified into layers defined by thermal differences z ...
... Stratified into layers defined by thermal differences z ...
Practice Quiz - atmo.arizona.edu
... What important constituent of today's atmosphere was not present in the earth's first atmosphere or early in the second atmosphere? [hint: concentrations of this constituent began to slowly increase as UV radiation was able to dissociate (split apart) water vapor and carbon dioxide molecules. Photos ...
... What important constituent of today's atmosphere was not present in the earth's first atmosphere or early in the second atmosphere? [hint: concentrations of this constituent began to slowly increase as UV radiation was able to dissociate (split apart) water vapor and carbon dioxide molecules. Photos ...
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
... * Different layers of the atmosphere have different temperatures, because some layers contain gases that absorb energy and others do not. * Which layer contains 90% of all the gases? The bottom layer, the TROPOSPHERE ...
... * Different layers of the atmosphere have different temperatures, because some layers contain gases that absorb energy and others do not. * Which layer contains 90% of all the gases? The bottom layer, the TROPOSPHERE ...
climatology_lecture0..
... • Located from 0 to 10km above the surface • Layer in which most ‘weather’ takes place • Contains 80% of total atmosphere and virtually all of the water vapour • Zone is often capped by a temperature inversion layer (warm air over a colder layer) which makes layer self-contained • This is called the ...
... • Located from 0 to 10km above the surface • Layer in which most ‘weather’ takes place • Contains 80% of total atmosphere and virtually all of the water vapour • Zone is often capped by a temperature inversion layer (warm air over a colder layer) which makes layer self-contained • This is called the ...
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... Seasons, Atmosphere and Climate Study Guide 1. Describe Earth’s atmosphere. Mostly nitrogen with 21% oxygen 2. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere? Mesosphere and thermosphere 3. What is energy transferred as electromagnetic waves? Radiation 4. What is energy transferred as heat throug ...
... Seasons, Atmosphere and Climate Study Guide 1. Describe Earth’s atmosphere. Mostly nitrogen with 21% oxygen 2. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere? Mesosphere and thermosphere 3. What is energy transferred as electromagnetic waves? Radiation 4. What is energy transferred as heat throug ...
Earth`s Different Spheres
... 2. Carbon Dioxide and Methane trap Infra Red Radiation energy in the atmosphere. -it is only a few kilometers thick -mercury is an example of a planet that does not have an atmosphere. It is an inhospitable planet that is extremely hot on the side that faces the sun and extremely cold on the side th ...
... 2. Carbon Dioxide and Methane trap Infra Red Radiation energy in the atmosphere. -it is only a few kilometers thick -mercury is an example of a planet that does not have an atmosphere. It is an inhospitable planet that is extremely hot on the side that faces the sun and extremely cold on the side th ...
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... __ice turning to sea-water reducing Earth’s reflectivity, increasing absorption. __making CO2 purple so that it’s visible to the human eye. __thawing permafrost producing carbon dioxide and methane. __raising the cliffs of Dover to as-yet unseen heights. 14. Energy output of the sun has been _?_ ove ...
... __ice turning to sea-water reducing Earth’s reflectivity, increasing absorption. __making CO2 purple so that it’s visible to the human eye. __thawing permafrost producing carbon dioxide and methane. __raising the cliffs of Dover to as-yet unseen heights. 14. Energy output of the sun has been _?_ ove ...
Sample Aerial Images of the Earth
... Layers of the Atmosphere Troposphere: Layer in which we live, gases are denser and temp is higher closer to Earth Stratosphere: Holds 19% of Earth’s gases, ozone is formed here, planes can be found in this area. Mesosphere: Gases become thinner, meteors burn up here Thermosphere: Known as the upper ...
... Layers of the Atmosphere Troposphere: Layer in which we live, gases are denser and temp is higher closer to Earth Stratosphere: Holds 19% of Earth’s gases, ozone is formed here, planes can be found in this area. Mesosphere: Gases become thinner, meteors burn up here Thermosphere: Known as the upper ...
oct29
... The Moon’s atmosphere Because the Moon has no global magnetic field, solar wind particles constantly strike the daylight side of the Moon, causing bits of the surface to fly off. These particles can travel 10’s of kilometers and come to rest when they get to the night side of the Moon. ...
... The Moon’s atmosphere Because the Moon has no global magnetic field, solar wind particles constantly strike the daylight side of the Moon, causing bits of the surface to fly off. These particles can travel 10’s of kilometers and come to rest when they get to the night side of the Moon. ...
Venus - Overview Exploration of Venus Orbit and Rotation
... Questions about Venus • Why is its rotation retrograde? Perhaps due to giant impact. • Why did Venus’ atmosphere evolve so differently than the Earth’s? Probably because conditions never arose for large amounts of liquid water oceans (too hot initially, or not enough supplied by comets). ...
... Questions about Venus • Why is its rotation retrograde? Perhaps due to giant impact. • Why did Venus’ atmosphere evolve so differently than the Earth’s? Probably because conditions never arose for large amounts of liquid water oceans (too hot initially, or not enough supplied by comets). ...
Earth - Fort Bend ISD
... light from the sun Called Earth’s twin because they are the same in size Venus rotates backwards, east to westretrograde rotation- may have been struck by a large object We could not breath on Venus- it’s full of carbon dioxide ...
... light from the sun Called Earth’s twin because they are the same in size Venus rotates backwards, east to westretrograde rotation- may have been struck by a large object We could not breath on Venus- it’s full of carbon dioxide ...
The Earth, Venus February 7 Using LONCAPA −
... Q: S1: It is easier to lose a lighter gas. S2: It is easier to lose gas from a hotter planet. S3: It is easier to lose gas from a more massive planet. ...
... Q: S1: It is easier to lose a lighter gas. S2: It is easier to lose gas from a hotter planet. S3: It is easier to lose gas from a more massive planet. ...
Chapter 12: Earth`s Atmosphere
... 2. Thin layer of gases surrounding Earth 5. Gasses in Earth's atmosphere trap infrared energy from escaping 10. Occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases and altitude increases 12. The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure 14. The transfer of thermal energy ...
... 2. Thin layer of gases surrounding Earth 5. Gasses in Earth's atmosphere trap infrared energy from escaping 10. Occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases and altitude increases 12. The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure 14. The transfer of thermal energy ...
atmosphere-worksheet
... Chlorofluorocarbons are found in such products as __________________________________, __________________________________, and ___________________________________. ...
... Chlorofluorocarbons are found in such products as __________________________________, __________________________________, and ___________________________________. ...
Guided Notes about the Earth`s Atmosphere
... It is important in the upper atmosphere because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Without an ozone layer, our skin could not tolerate exposure to the ...
... It is important in the upper atmosphere because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Without an ozone layer, our skin could not tolerate exposure to the ...
Document
... WHY WE NEED AIR? • There are 5 layers of atmosphere surrounding earth. • They are called: exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer and troposphere. In between these layers is where weather takes place. ...
... WHY WE NEED AIR? • There are 5 layers of atmosphere surrounding earth. • They are called: exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, ozone layer and troposphere. In between these layers is where weather takes place. ...
Guided Notes about the Earth`s Atmosphere
... It is important in the upper atmosphere because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Without an ozone layer, our skin could not tolerate exposure to the ...
... It is important in the upper atmosphere because it absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Without an ozone layer, our skin could not tolerate exposure to the ...
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... • Surface Pressure = 92 x Earth’s CO2 • Surface Temperature = 482o C N2 • melting point of lead: 327o ...
... • Surface Pressure = 92 x Earth’s CO2 • Surface Temperature = 482o C N2 • melting point of lead: 327o ...
Sample exam 2
... reading this, one of your classmates (the annoying one) says, “No way! Venus doesn’t have a magnetic field because it doesn’t have an iron core.” Before you can say anything, another classmate (the other annoying one) says, “You’re wrong! Venus has an iron core but none of it is liquid.” Explain, wi ...
... reading this, one of your classmates (the annoying one) says, “No way! Venus doesn’t have a magnetic field because it doesn’t have an iron core.” Before you can say anything, another classmate (the other annoying one) says, “You’re wrong! Venus has an iron core but none of it is liquid.” Explain, wi ...
5 th Grade Science Study Guide Chap. 7 Test Date
... 5. Seventy-eight percent of the air is nitrogen. 6. The layer in the atmosphere that helps protect the earth from being bombarded with meteoroids is the mesosphere. 7. The ionosphere is the topmost layer of the atmosphere. 8. The air in the two upper layers of the atmosphere is said to be rarefied b ...
... 5. Seventy-eight percent of the air is nitrogen. 6. The layer in the atmosphere that helps protect the earth from being bombarded with meteoroids is the mesosphere. 7. The ionosphere is the topmost layer of the atmosphere. 8. The air in the two upper layers of the atmosphere is said to be rarefied b ...
Atmosphere of Venus
The atmosphere of Venus is the layer of gases surrounding Venus. It is composed primarily of carbon dioxide and is much denser and hotter than that of Earth. The temperature at the surface is 740 K (467 °C, 872 °F), whereas the pressure is 93 bar. The Venusian atmosphere supports opaque clouds made of sulfuric acid, making optical Earth-based and orbital observation of the surface impossible. Information about the topography has been obtained exclusively by radar imaging. Aside from carbon dioxide, the other main component is nitrogen. Other chemical compounds are present only in trace amounts.Mikhail Lomonosov was the first person to hypothesize the existence of an atmosphere on Venus based on his observation of the transit of Venus of 1761 in a small observatory near his house in Saint Petersburg.The atmosphere is in a state of vigorous circulation and super-rotation. The whole atmosphere circles the planet in just four Earth days, much faster than the planet's sidereal day of 243 days. The winds supporting super-rotation blow as fast as 100 m/s (~360 km/h or 220 mph). Winds move at up to 60 times the speed of the planet's rotation, while Earth's fastest winds are only 10% to 20% rotation speed. On the other hand, the wind speed becomes increasingly slower as the elevation from the surface decreases, with the breeze barely reaching the speed of 10 km/h on the surface. Near the poles are anticyclonic structures called polar vortices. Each vortex is double-eyed and shows a characteristic S-shaped pattern of clouds.Unlike Earth, Venus lacks a magnetic field. Its ionosphere separates the atmosphere from outer space and the solar wind. This ionised layer excludes the solar magnetic field, giving Venus a distinct magnetic environment. This is considered Venus's induced magnetosphere. Lighter gases, including water vapour, are continuously blown away by the solar wind through the induced magnetotail. It is speculated that the atmosphere of Venus up to around 4 billion years ago was more like that of the Earth with liquid water on the surface. A runaway greenhouse effect may have been caused by the evaporation of the surface water and subsequent rise of the levels of other greenhouse gases.Despite the harsh conditions on the surface, the atmospheric pressure and temperature at about 50 km to 65 km above the surface of the planet is nearly the same as that of the Earth, making its upper atmosphere the most Earth-like area in the Solar System, even more so than the surface of Mars. Due to the similarity in pressure and temperature and the fact that breathable air (21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen) is a lifting gas on Venus in the same way that helium is a lifting gas on Earth, the upper atmosphere has been proposed as a location for both exploration and colonization.On January 29, 2013, ESA scientists reported that the ionosphere of the planet Venus streams outwards in a manner similar to ""the ion tail seen streaming from a comet under similar conditions.""