1. Earth’s Atmosphere and Space

2. Troposphere (0-16 km) Layer nearest Earth All weather happens here
More than half of air in total atmosphere in this layer
Temperature drops as altitude increases

3. Stratosphere (16 km -50 km) Temperature goes up with altitude
Most jets fly here
Protective ozone layer at top of stratosphere

4. Stratosphere
(16 km -50 km)
Protective ozone layer at top of stratosphere
protective effect stops harmful UV-C radiation from reaching the surface.

5. Mesosphere
(50 km-90 km)
Temperatures drop with altitude; this is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
Meteors burn up in this layer
Radio waves reflected to Earth in this layer

6. Thermosphere
(90 km-300 km)
Temperatures goes up with altitude; this is the hottest layer of the atmosphere
Curtains of light called auroras occur in this layer

7. Exosphere ≥600 km Outermost layer of the atmosphere
Temperatures goes up with altitude
Satellites orbit in this layer

9. A rain shadow is a dry area on the mountainside facing away from the direction of the wind. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them.

10. Rain shadow area

11. Earth’s rotation takes 24 hours and creates day and night
Sun appears to move across the sky by rising in the east and setting in the west

12. Which paper is receiving more light per square inch?
How is the energy distributed?

13. The angle at which the Sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface is very important
The more directly rays hit, the more energy each square unit of the surface receives and absorbs

17. Tides affect sea shore life and land formations