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    Layers of The Earths Atmosphere

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    Here are 5 sentences answering the questions: 1. Factories can install pollution control devices like scrubbers in smokestacks to remove particulate matter from emissions before they are released. They can also switch to cleaner energy sources for operations to reduce air pollution at its source. 2. Recent advances in renewable energy like solar and wind power provide alternatives to fossil fuel based power generation that produce significant air pollution. Large scale battery storage is also improving to help smooth out intermittent power from renewable sources. 3. Governments can also enact and enforce stricter emissions standards on factories and vehicles. Regular emissions testing of vehicles and factory audits would help ensure compliance to pollution limits. 4. Public awareness campaigns about impacts of air pollution and

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    Here are 5 sentences answering the questions: 1. Factories can install pollution control devices like scrubbers in smokestacks to remove particulate matter from emissions before they are released. They can also switch to cleaner energy sources for operations to reduce air pollution at its source. 2. Recent advances in renewable energy like solar and wind power provide alternatives to fossil fuel based power generation that produce significant air pollution. Large scale battery storage is also improving to help smooth out intermittent power from renewable sources. 3. Governments can also enact and enforce stricter emissions standards on factories and vehicles. Regular emissions testing of vehicles and factory audits would help ensure compliance to pollution limits. 4. Public awareness campaigns about impacts of air pollution and

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    Layers of The Earths Atmosphere

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    Here are 5 sentences answering the questions: 1. Factories can install pollution control devices like scrubbers in smokestacks to remove particulate matter from emissions before they are released. They can also switch to cleaner energy sources for operations to reduce air pollution at its source. 2. Recent advances in renewable energy like solar and wind power provide alternatives to fossil fuel based power generation that produce significant air pollution. Large scale battery storage is also improving to help smooth out intermittent power from renewable sources. 3. Governments can also enact and enforce stricter emissions standards on factories and vehicles. Regular emissions testing of vehicles and factory audits would help ensure compliance to pollution limits. 4. Public awareness campaigns about impacts of air pollution and

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    OBJECTIVES:

    a. describe the layers


    of the atmosphere.
    b. differentiate the
    layers of the
    atmosphere based
    on variation of
    temperature.
    c. explain the
    significance of the
    layers and the
    boundaries
    between them.
    LAYERS OF THE EARTH’S
    ATMOSPHERE
    Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere
    From top to Bottom

     Thermosphere
     Mesopause

     Mesosphere
     Stratopause

     Stratosphere
     Tropopause

     Troposphere
    TROPOSPHERE
    • Lowest and thinnest layer
    — 16 km at equator, 8 km at poles
    • 90% of the atmosphere’s mass
     Temperature decreases with
    altitude
    — 6°C per kilometer
    — Top of troposphere averages
    — –50°C
     Where weather occurs
     Boundary between the troposphere,
    and the stratosphere is called the
    tropopause
    STRATOSPHERE
     Extends from 10 km to 50 km
    above the ground
     Less dense (less water vapor)

     Temperature increases with

    altitude
     Almost no weather occurrence

     Contains high level of ozone

    > ozone layer


     Upper boundary is called

    stratopause
    MESOSPHERE
     Extends to almost
    80 km high
     Gases are less

    dense.
     Temperature

    decreases as
    altitude increases.
     Gases in this layer

    absorb very little UV


    radiation.
    THERMOSPHERE
     above the mesosphere
    and extends to almost
    600 km high
     temperature increases
    with altitude
     readily absorbs solar
    radiation
     Temperature can go as
    high as 1,500 °C
     reflects radio waves
    EXOSPHERE
     theinterface
    between Earth
    and space
     atoms and

    molecules can
    escape to
    space
    Structure of Atmosphere
    Stratospheric ozone is good ozone
    — protects Earth from harmful UV
    radiation
    — depletion is detrimental to life

    Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone


    — In the troposphere, ozone is a
    pollutant .
    • CFCs (pollutant)
    Ozone Depletion
     main cause is CFC pollution
     radiation from the sun causes the

    CFCs to break down


     releases one chlorine atom

     Chlorine atom reacts with ozone

    (O3 ) molecules forming chlorine


    oxide(ClO) and oxygen gas ( O2).
    Global Warming

     An increase in Earth’s average


    surface temperature caused by
    an increase in greenhouse gases.

     caused by Greenhouse Effect


    Greenhouse Effect

    the trapping of heat by gases in the


    atmosphere
    Greenhouse gases
    > carbon dioxide
    > sulfur dioxide
    > ozone
    > CFCs
    > water vapor
    Effects of Greenhouse Gas Pollution
     Global warming
    > ice in polar caps will begin to melt
    > water in the ocean expands
    > flooding in lowlands
    and coastal areas
    > changes in weather
    patterns
    Recall

    Identify the layers of the atmosphere based on


    the given descriptions.
    1. the layer where weather occurs
    2. the coldest layer
    3. the ozone layer is part of this layer
    4. the hottest layer
    5. the layer above the troposphere
    I. DIRECTIONS: Match the items in column A with those
    in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on
    your size 2.
    A B
    ____1. Troposphere A. reflects radio waves
    ____2. Stratosphere B. lowest layer in the
    atmosphere
    ____3. Ionosphere C. highest layer in the
    atmosphere
    ____4. Exosphere D. layer where jets fly to
    minimize the effects of
    weather.
    E. keeps most of the UV
    radiation from the sun from
    reaching the earth’s
    atmosphere.
    II. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer from the
    words inside the parenthesis.
    1. Compared to warm air, cold air is (more dense,
    less dense, about the same density) for a given
    volume.
    2. The layer closest to the earth , where all weather
    changes take place is called the (stratosphere,
    troposphere, exosphere, ionosphere).
    3. The layer after the mesosphere where air is very
    thin is called the (exosphere, stratosphere,
    thermosphere, troposphere).
    4. The layer in which the temperature drops as altitude
    increases is called the (exosphere,
    thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere).
    III. DIRECTIONS: Answer in not more than 5
    sentences.
    Air pollution due to suspended particulate
    matter in the air -----primarily dust and smoke
    pose a major health problem to city dwellers.
    This is a concern not only in Metro Manila but
    all over the world, where urban cities are
    becoming highly industrialized.

    1. What can factories do or implement to control air


    pollution that reaches the most affected layer of the
    atmosphere?
    2. Write down at least one latest/recent discovery or
    breakthrough in utilizing other energy sources that
    create less air pollution.

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