From the Book - First edition.
What Do You Know About Earth's Atmosphere?
1. What is the atmosphere?
2. What are the layers of the atmosphere called?
3. What is Earth's atmosphere made of?
4. How thick is Earth's atmosphere?
5. What is the ozone layer?
6. Where does weather form?
7. How does weather form?
8. What are auroras and where in Earth's atmosphere do they happen?
9. How does Earth's atmosphere protect the planet?
10. What is solar radiation?
11. How much of the Sun's radiation is absorbed or reflected?
12. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
13. Why does the sky look blue?
14. What is air pressure?
15. Why does air pressure change with altitude?
16. Why does the temperature change with altitude?
17. What particulates are found in the air?
18. How do particulates cause air pollution?
19. How does carbon dioxide affect Earth's atmosphere?
20. What can be done to protect Earth's atmosphere?
