Strategic Intervention Material in Earth Science

SY: 2013-2014

ATMOSPHERE

Leader: Ledesma, Christian

Members:
Allanigue, Gabrielle
Gonzales. Lance Joy
Jacob, Jastin
Marasigan, Damiel Luther
Pancho, Jaira
Senillo,Christina
Tupay , Kenneth

THE ATMOSPHERE

When you lookup in the

sky you will see a vast space
which is a thousand miles
farther from you. It is
what we all call the atmosphere.
In this Strategic Intervention Material you will
know details about the
EARTHs ATMOSPHERE.
Have fun
and learning!

while

reading

THE ATMOSPHERE

This
Strategic Intervention Material (SIM) helps
you to know about:
What is a atmosphere?
What are the parts of
the atmosphere?
The atmospheres importance

THE ATMOSPHERE
ORIGIN OF
THE WORD
ATMOSPHRE

Atmosphere is the mixture of gases surrounding a celestial body with sufficient gravity to maintain it. Although some details about the atmospheres of other planets and satellites are known,
only the earth's atmosphere has been well studied,
the science of which it is concerned called meteorology.

The
atmosphere
is composed
of several
gases this
pie chart is a
summary of
the
component
s of the
EARTHs

It is from the
Greek word,
:
atmos, meaning
'vapor' and
sphera, meaning
'globe.'

THE ATMOSPHERE

LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

TROPOSPHERE extends between 9 km

at the poles and 17 km at the equator. This

lower part of the atmosphere is responsible

for our weather.
STRATOSPHERE it extends up to 50 km
above the earths surface. It is where the
ozone layer is located and it is a place where
most aerial vehicle flies to avoid weather
disturbances on the troposphere,
MESOSPHEREextends from the top of
the stratosphere to about 80 km, The temperature here will drop at the top of it maybe lower than 75c .
THERMOSPHEREranges from 80 km to
about 400 km above t earth. In this layer
temperature increase rapidly with altitude.
Satellites orbits the earth at this height.

THE ATMOSPHERE

IMPORTANCE OF THE
ATMOSPHERE
The atmosphere protects earth's life
forms from harmful radiation and cosmic debris such as the meteors.
It also protects humans from the
harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun
through the ozone layer.
Influences the weather that is consists of the day-to-day fluctuations of
environmental variables and includes
the motion of wind and formation of
weather systems such as hurricanes.

THE ATMOSPHERE
DIRECTIONS:

A mixture of gases that surrounds the

Earth.
1.

A. Lithosphere B. Biosphere C. Atmosphere

2. It is where the ozone layer is located.
A. Mesosphere B. Stratosphere C. Troposphere
3. Protects us from Ultraviolet rays of the
sun.
A. Ozone gas B. Ozone layer C. sky
4. The science in which the atmosphere is
concerned.
A. Meteorology B. Palaeontology c. Atmospherilogy
5. The atmosphere protects earth's life
forms from harmful cosmic debris such as
the ______.
A. Meteors B. Landslide C. Earthquake

Choose the
letter of
the correct answer.

THE ATMOSPHERE
DIRECTIONS:

strophereop

______________________

______________________

sphatrsotere

pheeresoms
______________________

______________________

sprsomhthere

Arrange
the jumbled letters inside
the globes
to form
words.

THE ATMOSPHERE
DIRECTIONS:
Find these
words:
ATMOSPHERE
OXYGEN
OZONE LAYER

AT MO S P H E R E
L B T Z M A R A S I
E S U O X Y G E N S
D E P N Y O G D I E
E L A E O O C C T N
S A Y L R O A F R I
M Z V A P O R R O L
A N S Y G T B Q G L
R O Z E E G O F E U
F G T R M WN H N O

VAPOR
CARBON
NITROGEN

THE ATMOSPHERE
Mate
rials
Directions
Draw a circle on the orange paper that has a radius of 2 cm and
a diameter of 4 cm.
Cut out the circle and draw an equator across the middle of the
circle.
Label the orange circle Earth and put an N at the top and S at
the bottom to show the poles.
Draw an oval on the lightest blue paper with your compass. The
widest part of the oval should have a radius of 4 cm. The narrowest part 3 cm.
Trim the oval so the diameter is 8 cm around the equator and 6
cm at the poles.
Label the oval the Troposphere. The diameter of the oval varies
between 6 cm and 8 cm.
Take the next piece of paper and create a larger circle with a
radius of 6 cm.
Cut out the circle and label it Stratosphere. The diameter of
this circle is 12 cm.
The final circle should have a radius of 8.2 cm.
Cut out the circle and label it Mesosphere. The diameter of this
circle is 16.4 cm.
Label the last square of blue paper Thermosphere.
Glue each of the circles one on top of the other to make the
layers of the atmosphere.

Compass
Four colors of
blue construction paper
Orange construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Metric ruler
Black felt pen

THE ATMOSPHERE
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layers-of-theatmosphere.htm
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THE ATMOSPHERE

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