The atmosphere is divided into different layers based on differences in temperature.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
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The air closer to the Earth is denser than the air above it because the weight of atmospheric gases above compress it.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Satellites and space shuttles orbiting the Earth travel in the Exosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Pollutants can damage the ozone layer, creating large holes.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Particles of gas, called ions, become electrically charged in the ionosphere. The ionosphere plays an important role in transmitting radio waves.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The thermosphere is divided into two layers: ionosphere and exosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Temperature plays an important role in delineating the layers of the atmosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
When the sun bombards Earth with large quantities of ions, they get trapped in the magnetosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The ozone, located in the stratosphere, absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The stratopause separates the stratosphere from the mesosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The stratosphere extends from the troposphere to 50 kilometers above Earth.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Located above the mesosphere, the thermosphere is a very hot layer of the atmosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The tropopause separates the troposphere from the stratosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The belt of charged particles surrounding the Earth, referred to as the Van Allen Radiation Belt, is located in the magnetosphere.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
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A Powerpoint guided lesson about atmospheres (April Mitchell)
- Subject:
- Science
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- 3D Sci Lessons
- Date Added:
- 10/24/2021
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Educational Use
In this feature, adapted from Interactive NOVA: "Earth," students explore the relationship between oxygen concentration and the well-being of various organisms by simulating a change in oxygen levels and observing what happens.
- Subject:
- Biology
- Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- PBS LearningMedia
- Provider Set:
- PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
- Date Added:
- 09/26/2003
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors.
- Subject:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Interactive
- Provider:
- PBS LearningMedia
- Provider Set:
- PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
- Date Added:
- 08/09/2007
Unrestricted Use
CC BY
Explore the interactions between various combinations of two atoms. Turn on the force arrows to see either the total force acting on the atoms or the individual attractive and repulsive forces. Try the "Adjustable Attraction" atom to see how changing the parameters affects the interaction.
- Subject:
- Chemistry
- Science
- Material Type:
- Simulation
- Provider:
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Provider Set:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Author:
- Carl Wieman
- Jack Barbera
- John Blanco
- Kathy Perkins
- Kelly Lancaster
- Noah Podolefsky
- Wendy Adams
- Date Added:
- 08/01/2009
Unrestricted Use
CC BY
Explore the interactions between various combinations of two atoms. Turn on the force arrows to see either the total force acting on the atoms or the individual attractive and repulsive forces. Try the "Adjustable Attraction" atom to see how changing the parameters affects the interaction.
- Subject:
- Chemistry
- Science
- Material Type:
- Simulation
- Provider:
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Provider Set:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Author:
- Carl Wieman
- Jack Barbera
- John Blanco
- Kathy Perkins
- Kelly Lancaster
- Noah Podolefsky
- Wendy Adams
- Date Added:
- 08/01/2009
Unrestricted Use
CC BY
Students will use what they know about atoms & molecules to decide whether an example is an atom or a molecule.
- Subject:
- Science
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Utah Lesson Plans
- Date Added:
- 05/17/2022