PPT-The Atmosphere

And its effects on our planet Earth What is the Atmosphere The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet Earths atmosphere consists of 5 major layers Troposphere Stratosphere. Key Terms. Atmosphere. – a thin envelope of gases that encircles the earth and other particles (aerosols). Weather. – the state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time. Meteorology. – the study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather. Sunrise . from space over the South China Sea. An astronaut would see something like this; clearly defined bands of color through the atmosphere as the sun rises. High-peaking cumulus clouds, topping out in anvil-head cirrus can be seen as black shadows against the sunlit horizon. The brightness of the colors in the atmosphere in this photograph is due to the amount of dust in the atmosphere. More dust is found in near the equator. There are various sources for such upper level dust. Many dust storms in Africa and ash clouds from major volcanic eruptions are two reasons. . A Reynolds’ Production 2010. Review Really Fast. All . elements are pure substances . because it has . one type of atom . and . cannot be broken. down.. All . compounds are. made up of . 2 or more elements chemically joined together to form a new substance.. ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE 3 4 5 6 7 ATMOSPHERE ASH PATINATO EARTH PATINATO SPACE PATINATO GROUND PATINATO ARCTIC NATURALEASH NATURALEEARTH NATURALESPACE NATURALEGROUND NATURALE V4 R10patinatopatina Stars, solar systems form within giant molecular clouds. Requires . high density. , . dust, and low temperatures. to initiate gravitational . collapse. Most material is hydrogen and helium; only a few percent is other elements. NC Essential Standard:. Compare the composition, properties, and structure of Earth’s atmosphere to include: mixtures of gases and differences in temperatures and pressure within layers.. There are . isopycnic. grids. Rainer Bleck, Shan Sun, . Haiqin. Li, Stan Benjamin. NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. Boulder, Colorado. April 2016. Design . goals. :. (some reached, some pending). Global domain. 7. th. Grade . Choose Your Category!. Layers of. the Atmosphere. Heating the Earth. Climate Change. Characteristics. of the Atmosphere. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. Weather. Whether the weather be fine,. Or whether the weather be not,. Whether the weather be cold,. Or whether the weather be hot,. We'll whether the weather. Whatever the weather. Whether we like it or not. Fast . vs. Slow Carbon Cycles. There’s a “Fast” cycle, and a “Slow” cycle. Fast Carbon Cycle. – rapid interchange between . surface ocean. , atmosphere, and top layer of soil and biosphere. Time scales of days to ~decade.. The Atmosphere. The . atmosphere. is the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.. It is made up of several different molecules, such as nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, and carbon dioxide.. The atmosphere is vital to respiration, as it contains both oxygen and carbon dioxide.. How does the atmosphere support life?. The atmosphere allows us to breathe. Many different types of organisms need oxygen to perform life processes. Plants require carbon dioxide to undergo photosynthesis. . ATMOSPHERE Composition of the Atmosphere The atmosphere is comprised of a variety of gases: Major Constituents (99%): Nitrogen (N): 78% Oxygen (O 2 ): 21% Trace Constituents: Other: 1% Proportions of gases in the atmosphere. Composition and evolution of the atmosphere. Combustion of fuels. Source of atmospheric pollutants.. Most fuels may also contain some . sulfur. .. Gases from burning fuels.