Earths Atmosphereew/assetGuid/795D88AC-CDC A46-8AE2D4D222BB Troposphere Lowest layer 6-10 miles high We live in this layer 6-10 miles from Earth Weather, wind, clouds, Jet stream Jet stream Stratosphere miles high Includes ozone layer to protect life Slows radiation Higher temperature than troposphere troposphere Mesosphere 30 to 50 miles high Colder than Stratosphere Meteors disintegrate in this layer this layer Thermosphere miles high, thin ozone layer 2000 degrees C. Also called Ionosphere, atoms have electrical atoms have electrical charges. charges. Ionosphere - Exosphere 350 to 400 miles high. Unstable molecules escape into space where our satellites orbit the Earth The Big Picture Why do we care that the earth has different layers? Zer4Zer4Zer4 ine_content/animations/sun_to_earth.htmline_content/animations/sun_to_earth.htmline_content/animations/sun_to_earth.html Convection Convection is the transfer of heat by the actual movement of the heated material. Convection Currents are what causes weather Resource/Exploration Five Layers :mosphere/index.htmlm Resource/Exploration Convection:onmentalScience/course%20files/multimedi a/lesson21/animations/2d_Air_Movement.ht mlonmentalScience/course%20files/multimedi a/lesson21/animations/2d_Air_Movement.ht mlonmentalScience/course%20files/multimedi a/lesson21/animations/2d_Air_Movement.ht ml