LAYERS

OF
ATMOSPH
FERNANDEZ, EVANGELISTA

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 OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

1.Describe the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere.

2.Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere.
3.Explain the significance of the layers and the boundaries
between them.
 ATMOSPH
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An atmosphere is made of the layers of
gases surrounding a planet or other celestial
body.
ATMOSPH
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Earth’s atmosphere is composed of about
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one
percent other gases.
 ATMOSPH
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The atmosphere acts as a gigantic filter,
keeping out most ultraviolet radiation while
letting in the sun’s warming rays.
 Earth’s atmosphere has a
layered structure. From the
ground toward the sky, the
layers are
the troposphere, stratosphere,
mesosphere, thermosphere,
and exosphere. Another layer,
called the ionosphere, extends
from the mesosphere to the
exosphere.
 LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
EXOSPHERE
THERMOSPH
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MESOSPHER
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STRATOSPHE
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TROPOSPHE
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The troposphere
about 15 kilometers) is the first layer
above the Earth’s surface and
contains approximately 75 to 80 %
of the mass of the Earth’s
atmosphere. It is characterized by
decreasing temperature with
increasing altitude.
 STRATOSPH
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The stratosphere extends from
the tropopause, the upper boundary of
the troposphere, to about 50 kilometers
(32 miles) above Earth’s surface. This
is ideal for planes that can fly in this
part of the atmosphere. The
stratosphere is crucial to life on Earth
because it contains small amounts
of ozone, a form of oxygen that
prevents harmful UV rays from
reaching Earth.
 MESOSPHER
Edirectly above the
The mesosphere is
stratosphere and below the
thermosphere. It extends from about
50 to 85 km (31 to 53 miles) above
our planet. The air is still thin, so
you wouldn’t be able to breathe up
in the mesosphere. But there is more
gas in this layer.
 THERMOSP
HERE
The thermosphere is the thickest
layer in the atmosphere. Only the
lightest gases—mostly oxygen,
helium, and hydrogen—are found
here. The Hubble Space
Telescope and the International
Space Station (ISS) orbit Earth in the
thermosphere.
 EXOSPH
EREis the very edge of
The exosphere
our atmosphere. This layer separates
the rest of the atmosphere from outer
space. It's about 6,200 miles (10,000
kilometers) thick. That's almost as
wide as Earth itself.
LAYERS OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE

TROPOSPHE STRATOSPH OZONOSPH

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lowest layer which
starts from ground
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extends from the top of
the troposphere to
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region of the Earth’s
stratosphere
level and extends up about 50 km above the
to 10 km ground

MESOSPHE THERMOSP EXOSPHERE

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extended up to a
height of about 85
extends from
HERE
the mesopause to 690
considered as an
outermost layer
km above Earth kilometers above the of atmosphere
surface
WHAT IS IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE?
Guiding you from the object, identify in which earth's atmospheric layer it is located

PASSENGER WEATHER
PLANE
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METEORS SATELLITE
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WHAT IS IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE?
Guiding you from the object, identify in which earth's atmospheric layer it is located

PASSENGER WEATHER
PLANE
STRATOSPHERE __________________
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METEORS SATELLITE
__________________ __________________
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WHAT IS IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE?
Guiding you from the object, identify in which earth's atmospheric layer it is located

PASSENGER WEATHER
PLANE
STRATOSPHERE TROPOSPHERE

METEORS SATELLITE
__________________ __________________
_ _
WHAT IS IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE?
Guiding you from the object, identify in which earth's atmospheric layer it is located

PASSENGER WEATHER
PLANE
STRATOSPHERE TROPOSPHERE

METEORS SATELLITE
MESOSPHERE __________________
_
WHAT IS IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE?
Guiding you from the object, identify in which earth's atmospheric layer it is located

PASSENGER WEATHER
PLANE
STRATOSPHERE TROPOSPHERE

METEORS SATELLITE
MESOSPHERE THERMOSPHERE
MARNIN CZERAH SHEINE JAMILA
FERNANDEZ EVANGELISTA