A Thin Blue Veil - What

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A Thin Blue Veil - Whats in a name?
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• Why is the word atmosphere a fitting word to call
  the air that surrounds Earth?
• Atmosphere Greek for (atmos vapor) (sphaira
  ball)

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• Why is troposphere a fitting name for the first
  layer of the atmosphere?
• Troposphere Greek for (tropos turning or
  mixing)
• (sphaira ball)

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• Why is stratosphere a fitting name for the second
  layer of the atmosphere?
• Stratos Greek (stratified) (sphaira ball)

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• Why is mesosphere a fitting name for the third
  layer of the atmosphere?
• Mesosphere Greek (meso middle) (sphaira
  ball)

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• Why is thermosphere a fitting name for the fourth
  layer of the atmosphere?
• Thermosphere Greek (thermos heat) (sphaira
  ball)

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• Why is exosphere a fitting name for the fifth
  layer of the atmosphere?
• Exosphere Greek (exo out of, outer) (sphaira
  ball)

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• Each lab station must come up with an original
  name for each of the layers of the atmosphere.
• You cant use numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
• The name must be associated with the
  characteristics of the given layer.
• You have 10 minutes to complete the task.