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NIWA NIWA Water Atmosphere 123 NIWA Water Atmosphere 123 NIWA Water Atmosphere 123 Lightless not lifeless New Zealandx2019s subterranean biodiversity Graham Fenwick Mike Sc. 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.. CHAPTER. Charging Toward Cleaner Air in London. More than 4000 people in London died during a “killer smog” event in 1952.. In 2003, London started charging a fee to people who drove into the city during the week.. And its effects on our planet Earth. What is the Atmosphere. ?. The . envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. .. Earth’s atmosphere consists of 5 major layers. Troposphere. Stratosphere. 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 . Earth’s . protective bubble. NASA accessed via Wikipedia . compared to the size of the Earth (10. 4. km), the atmosphere is a thin shell (120 km).. . Earth’s Atmosphere. http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/earth/pinatuboimages.htm. One out five . NASA’s Discovery-class missions for Phase A studies.. A . 63. minute descent to study chemical and isotopic composition of Venus atmosphere.. First. U.S. entry probe to target Venus atmosphere in . 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. Objectives. Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere.. Explain why air pressure changes with altitude.. Explain how air temperature changes with atmospheric composition.. Describe the layers of the atmosphere.. Atmosphere Essential Question: How are we changing our atmosphere? Learning Goals: Be able to identify the layers of the atmosphere. Describe what molecules make up the atmosphere. Atmosphere Atmosphere 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% . The layer of gases surrounding Earth; composed mainly of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, and other gases (water vapor, dust, pollutants, etc.). Brainpop: . Earth’s atmosphere. Layers of the Atmosphere.