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A Thin Blue Veil - What’s in a name?
A Thin Blue Veil
 Why is the word atmosphere a fitting word to
call the air that surrounds Earth?
– Atmosphere: Greek for (atmos = vapor) + (sphaira
= ball)
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 Why is troposphere a fitting name for the
first layer of the atmosphere?
– Troposphere: Greek for (tropos = turning or mixing)
+ (sphaira = ball)
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 Why is stratosphere a fitting name for the
second layer of the atmosphere?
– Stratos: Greek (stratified) + (sphaira = ball)
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 Why is mesosphere a fitting name for the
third layer of the atmosphere?
– Mesosphere: Greek (meso = middle) + (sphaira
= ball)
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 Why is thermosphere a fitting name for the
fourth layer of the atmosphere?
– Thermosphere: Greek (thermos = heat) +
(sphaira = ball)
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 Why is exosphere a fitting name for the fifth
layer of the atmosphere?
– Exosphere: Greek (exo = out of, outer) + (sphaira
= ball)
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 Each lab station must come up with an
original name for each of the layers of the
atmosphere.
– You can’t use numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd…)
– The name must be associated with the
characteristics of the given layer.
– You have 10 minutes to complete the task.