What do you know about Earth's atmosphere?
By: Gillian Gosman
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: 20 questions. Earth science; 20 questions
Publisher: PowerKids Press; Rosen Publishing Group
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781448896998; 9781448898565; 9781448898572
Subjects: Atmosphere; Weather; Temperature; Juvenile literature; Air pressure; Questions and answers
Description: Earth's atmosphere is a layered, protective blanket, and the 20 questions examined describe its composition and function. Additional questions explore phenomena such as auroras and explain how air pollution affects Earth's atmosphere.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 24) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. What is the atmosphere; title: 2. What are the layers of the atmosphere called?; title: 3. What is Earth's atmosphere made of?; title: 4. How thick is Earth's atmosphere?; title: 5. What is the ozone layer?; title: 6. Where does weather form?; title: 7. How does weather form?; title: 8. What are auroras and where in Earth's atmosphere do they happen?; title: 9. How does Earth's atmosphere protect the planet?; title: 10. What is solar radiation?; title: 11. How much of the Sun's radiation is absorbed or reflected?; title: 12. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?; title: 13. Why does the sky look blue?; title: 14. What is air pressure?; title: 15. Why does air pressure change with altitude?; title: 16. Why does the temperature change with altitude?; title: 17. What particulates are found in the air?; title: 18. How do particulates cause air pollution?; title: 19. How does carbon dioxide affect Earth's atmosphere?; title: 20. What can be done to protect Earth's atmosphere?