Task

Download and complete 7.01 Layers of the Atmosphere. For Part 1, you will need to EITHER draw and scan OR use a digital drawing tool (like Paint or Sketchpad) to make a diagram of the atmosphere.

Diagram Requirements:

Make sure that you make each layer of the atmosphere has its own color. Make sure you include the earth's surface at the bottom of the illustration and work upward putting the layers in order. For each layer include the following:

  1. Name of the atmospheric layer
  2. The altitudes of each layer in kilometers and in miles.
  3. One event that occurs or event that takes place.
  4. Your work must be your creation. It cannot be copied or pasted from another source.

If in Paint, save your file as a .gif or .jpeg. Instructions on using Paint.

If you use Sketchpad, click on the disk icon in the left menu to save, then choose Download. A green Download button will appear in the lower left corner of your browser. Click this button to download your file.

You may also use NASA's Earth Atmosphere Layers as reference.

Submit your completed assignment.

 

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