Friday, March 27, 2009

Planet's Atmosphere



2. The original atmosphere was similar to what planet's atmosphere?The original atmosphere may have been similar to the composition of the solar nebula

4. What happens in the Troposphere? Answer the question and add an image that represents the answer. The troposphere is where all weather takes place; it is the region of rising and falling packets of air.





5. What happens in the Stratosphere? Answer the question and add an image of Stratospheric Clouds.
Above the troposphere is the stratosphere, where air flow is mostly horizontal.

6. What is the Ozone Layer primarily responsible for?The thin Ozone Layer in the upper stratosphere has a high concentration of ozone, a particularly reactive form of oxygen

7. Go here, find an image that has something to do with the Ozone layer and explain what the picture shows. The Ozone Layer is the one who surrounds the entire earth.

8. What takes place in the Ionosphere? Find a picture that represents it and post it. Answer the question also. Ionosphere is the one that is responsible for absorbing most energetic photons form the sun. 

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