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3. Fill i n t he f ollowing c hart w ith O NE u nique d escription f or e ach o f t he a tmospheric l ayers. ( pg. 8 – 1 1)

a. Next, w rite t he w ord H IGHEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he a ir d ensity i s t he h ighest. A lso, w rite t he w ord

LOWEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he a ir d ensity i s t he l owest.

b. Next, w rite t he w ord H IGHEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he t emperature i s t he h ighest. A lso, w rite t he w ord

LOWEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he t emperature i s t he l owest.

c. Next, w rite t he w ord H IGHEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he a ir p ressure i s t he h ighest. A lso, w rite t he w ord

LOWEST i n t he l ayer i n w hich t he a ir p ressure i s t he l owest.

Layer

Description/Interesting F act

Air D ensity

Temperature

Air P ressure

Lowest

Satellites o rbit E arth i n t he E xosphere.

Lowest

Thermosphere

The n orthern l ights o ccur i n t he

Ionosphere.

Mesosphere

Meteors b urn u p i n t he M esosphere.

The O zone L ayer i s l ocated i n t he

24% o f a ll

Stratosphere

molecules

Stratosphere.

Highest

Almost a ll w eather o ccurs i n t he

Highest

75% o f a ll

Troposphere

Troposphere.

molecules

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