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Temperature Changes in the Atmosphere
Six friends hiked to the top of a tall mountain. They noticed the air was cooler on top of
the mountain than at the bottom of the mountain. They wondered what happens to the
atmosphere’s temperature the higher and higher it is above Earth’s surface.
Frank: I think the farther the atmosphere is from Earth’s surface, the colder it is.
Juanita: I think the atmosphere gradually cools to a certain altitude, then it gradually
warms the farther it is from Earth’s surface.
Tilly: I think the atmosphere’s temperature changes with each layer of the atmosphere.
I think it can cool, warm, cool again, and warm again.
Lyndon: I think the atmosphere cools for a while, but once it is at a certain altitude, it
is at a constant temperature.
Whom do you agree with the most?
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Tyson: I think the atmosphere gradually warms to a certain altitude, then it gradually
cools the farther it is from Earth’s surface.
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Explain why you agree.
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Julia: I think the farther the atmosphere is from Earth’s surface, the warmer it is.
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The Practice of Science
The Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses, and Models
Earth Structures
Earth Systems and Patterns
THINK
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How does Earth’s
atmosphere affect life
on Earth?
Before You Read
Before you read the chapter, think about what you know about Earth’s atmosphere. Record your
thoughts in the first column. Pair with a partner, and discuss his or her thoughts. Write those
thoughts in the second column. Then record what you both would like to share with the class
in the third column.
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Lesson 1
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atmosphere
water vapor
troposphere
stratosphere
ozone layer
ionosphere
radiation
conduction
convection
stability
temperature inversion
wind
trade winds
westerlies
polar easterlies
jet stream
sea breeze
land breeze
air pollution
acid precipitation
photochemical smog
particulate matter
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REVIEW
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process
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liquid
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Chapter Vocabulary
Earth’s Atmosphere
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Lesson 1 Describing Earth’s Atmosphere
LA.6.2.2.3, SC.6.E.7.9, SC.6.N.1.4, SC.6.N.2.1
Skim or scan the heading, boldfaced words, and pictures in the lesson. Identify or predict three facts
you will learn from the lesson. Discuss your thoughts with a classmate.
Importance of Earth’s
Atmosphere
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Define atmosphere, and identify four things the atmosphere
does for Earth.
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Atmosphere:
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3.
4.
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Write the number of each event on the time line to describe
how Earth’s atmosphere changed over time.
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1. Photosynthetic organisms remove carbon dioxide from
the air and release oxygen.
2. Water vapor cools and condenses. Rain falls, evaporates,
and eventually accumulates in oceans.
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3. Atmosphere contains present levels of carbon dioxide,
oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases.
4. Atmosphere is mainly water vapor with a little carbon
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dioxide and nitrogen.
Early
atmosphere
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Present
time
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Origins of Earth’s
Atmosphere
Lesson 1 | Describing Earth’s Atmosphere (continued)
Composition of the
Atmosphere
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Assess information about the atmosphere. Read each
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statement below. If the statement is true, write true on the line. If
the statement is false, write false on the line and rewrite the
underlined portion so that it is true.
Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made of visible gases, including
nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
Solid and liquid particles are also present in the atmosphere.
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Identify the gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere.
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Gases in the Atmosphere
Gas
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c.
d.
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Identify solid and liquid particles in the atmosphere.
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Particles in the Atmosphere
Solids
Liquids
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a.
b.
b.
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c.
d.
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b.
c.
e.
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Lesson 1 | Describing Earth’s Atmosphere (continued)
Layers of the
Atmosphere
Describe the layers of the atmosphere. First, list the layers
in order from the surface to space. Identify the height of each layer.
Then describe each layer.
Layers of the Atmosphere
Layer and
Height above
Earth’s Surface
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Description
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above 500 km
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Thermosphere
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Stratosphere
from the surface
to a height of
8–15 km
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Distinguish ozone from oxygen.
Ozone
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Oxygen
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extends from
about 50 km to
about 85 km
Lesson 1 | Describing Earth’s Atmosphere (continued)
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Identify the 2 layers of the atmosphere that contain the
ionosphere.
1.
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Explain, in your own words, how auroras form in the ionosphere.
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Describe the relationship between altitude and air
Air Pressure and
Altitude
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How does temperature
change as altitude
increases? SC.6.E.7.5
pressure.
As altitude
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Identify the changes in temperature and altitude in the
different layers of the atmosphere.
Altitude
↑ increases
Stratosphere
↑ increases
Mesosphere
↑ increases
Thermosphere
↑ increases
Exosphere
↑ increases
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Troposphere
Temperature
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Layer of the
Atmosphere
Suppose that you move from a town near the ocean to a town in the
mountains. To what atmospheric changes would your body need to adjust?
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, air pressure
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Temperature and
Altitude
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