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Activity: Atmosphere Riddles
Directions:Write the name of the layer or part of the atmosphere that answers the riddles. Use the link below to search for the answers.
- I have the coldest temperature of the atmosphere.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I am where most of the weather occurs.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I contain most of the ozone layer.
Who am I?_______________________________
- Artificial satellites orbit the earth here.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I protect the earth from meteoroids.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I protect the earth from ultraviolet rays given off by the sun.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I am where radio waves are bounced back to the earth's surface.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I extend to an average altitude of about 12 km.
Who am I?_______________________________
- My temperature may reach as high as 2000 degrees celsius.
Who am I?_______________________________
- Convection currents are produced in my layer.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I am the layer that touches the surface of the earth.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I am the layer that reaches the highest altitude.
Who am I?_______________________________
- The jet stream is located here.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I extend to an alititude from about 50 km to 80 km.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I am the layer that interacts with living things.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I extend upwards from an altitude of about 550 km to 1000 km.
Who am I?_______________________________
- The air pressure is the greatest here.
Who am I?_______________________________
- Electrically charged particles called ions are found here.
Who am I?_______________________________
- My temperature drops about 6.5 degrees Celsius per km.
Who am I?_______________________________
- I extend to an altitude of about 12 km to 50 km.
Who am I?_______________________________
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