English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
State the five layers of the atmosphere
Describe the composition of the air
Compare the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere with other planets in our solar system
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Words and meanings to learn
exosphere
the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere
mesosphere
the region of the Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 50 and 80km in altitude
troposphere
the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the Earth's surface to a height of about 6–10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere)
thermosphere
the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium
stratosphere
the layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 50km above the Earth's surface (the lower boundary of the mesosphere)
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Resources: The handout, a protractor, a sharp pencil and a ruler.
Core Handout: An ‘Atmospheres of the solar system’ worksheet. An information page detailing the atmospheres of various planets is included, as well as support and challenge tasks.
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