Table of Contents
- 1 How many feet above the earth is the stratosphere?
- 2 What is the term for a dynamic envelope of gases extending up from Earth’s surface that clings to your surface due to gravity?
- 3 Why does temp increase in stratosphere?
- 4 Why is air denser closer to Earth’s surface?
- 5 Which layer is closest to space?
- 6 What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to farthest?
How many feet above the earth is the stratosphere?
33,000 feet
The bottom of the stratosphere is around 10 km (6.2 miles or about 33,000 feet) above the ground at middle latitudes. The top of the stratosphere occurs at an altitude of 50 km (31 miles).
What is the term for a dynamic envelope of gases extending up from Earth’s surface that clings to your surface due to gravity?
atmosphere. the dynamic envelope of gases extending about 62 miles up from Earth’s surface that clings to our planet because of its gravitational pull.
How large is the stratosphere?
The stratosphere starts just above the troposphere and extends to 50 kilometers (31 miles) high. The ozone layer, which absorbs and scatters the solar ultraviolet radiation, is in this layer.
Why does temp increase in stratosphere?
Temperature in the stratosphere rises with increasing altitude, because the ozone layer absorbs the greater part of the solar ultraviolet radiation. The ozone layer is an absorbing agent that protects life on Earth.
Why is air denser closer to Earth’s surface?
The closer to the Earth’s surface, the greater the weight (or force) of the atmosphere because air near the surface has ALL air above it pushing down on it. The more compact (or close) those molecules are to each other, the more dense the atmosphere.
Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest range in distance?
The exosphere is the most distant atmospheric region from Earth’s surface.
Which layer is closest to space?
Exosphere. Extending from the top of the thermosphere to 6,200 miles (10,000 km) above Earth is the exosphere, where weather satellites are. This layer has very few atmospheric molecules, which can escape into space.
What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to farthest?
Troposphere
In order from closest to the surface to furthest from it is the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and the Exosphere. The Troposphere is the atmospheric layer closest to the surface of the earth. It is four to 12 miles thick and contains about half of the entire atmosphere!
Does Mount Everest reach the stratosphere?
“Mount Everest protrudes into the stratosphere, and most of the year the summit is buffeted by winds of over 100 miles per hour that will kill a climber in minutes or even hurtle them into the void,” All told Popular Mechanics. The highest recorded wind speed at the summit was a 175 mph in February 2004.