Name: _______________________________________________________
Study Guide Assigned: _______________________
A day test date: _______________________
Study Guide Due:
B day test date: _______________________
1.
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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,
the temperature reaches -90oC.
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
Very
Excellent
Mother
Just
Served
Us
Nachos
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Atmospheric Layers Mnemonic:
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a. Use the box to the right to come up with your
own mnemonic to help you remember the order
of the atmospheric layers.
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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.
Altitude DECREASING
Altitude INCREASING
Layer
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Description/Interesting Fact
Air Density
Temperature
Air Pressure
4. Using your notes, fill in the following flow chart with the information that is missing.
78% -
21% - Oxygen
is made
up of
makes up
1% -
The Atmosphere
is divided into
is the only layer
with
weather
contains the
is the layer
where
is divided into
Ionosphere
Use each of the words from your word wonders vocabulary in a sentence (these MUST be DIFFERENT than the sentences
in your word wonders):
1.
Air - _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Air density - _______________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Air pressure - ______________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Air temperature - __________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Altitude - _________________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Atmosphere - _____________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Gravity - __________________________________________________________________________________________
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8. High pressure - ____________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Low pressure - ____________________________________________________________________________________
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10. Ozone layer - ______________________________________________________________________________________
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