Bill Nye: Atmosphere Video Worksheet     If you think of our…

Bill Nye: Atmosphere Video Worksheet

1. If you think of our atmosphere as an ocean, we live on the ___bottom___. 
2. The atmosphere acts as a ___blankets____ to keep the Earth warm.  
3. What is the name of the lowest and thickest layer of the atmosphere? ___

            The troposphere___

1. The lower the _____________, the higher the _____________. 
2. Where is the lowest point in North America? _____________
3. At the top of the mountains the pressure is always _____________. 
4. List the “Fantastic 5” layers of the atmosphere. 
   1. ___________ sphere
   2. ___________ sphere
   3. ___________ sphere
   4. ___________ sphere
   5. ___________ sphere
5. In which layer do we (humans) live in? ___________ sphere
6. Why is it colder in the mountains than in lower elevations? _____________
7. The rate of cooling as you increase in elevation is called the _____________.  
8. When an atmosphere keeps a planet warm, it is called the _____________ effect.  
9. Why are greenhouses warm? _____________
10. When sulfur from burning coal gets into the air it makes _____________ rain.  
11. The troposphere is only _________ km thick.  That’s __________ times around a regular track.  
12. The troposphere is the part of the atmosphere where we have ___________