Basic Sciences - Meteorology & the Solar System
Study terms related to atmospheric layers, planetary motion, meteors, meteorites, and the planets of the solar system.
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the layer of gases surrounding a planet, held in place by gravity
атмосфера
a part of planet where the air, land, and water are suitable for all the living things to exist on
биосфера
the atmospheric layer above the troposphere, where temperature generally increases with altitude and the ozone layer is situated
стратосфера, стратосферный слой
the atmospheric layer above the mesosphere, where temperatures increase with altitude and it extends to the exosphere
термосфера, тепловой слой
the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, extending from the surface up to an average altitude of about 8-15 kilometers
тропосфера, нижний слой атмосферы Земли
a layer in the upper atmosphere containing ions and free electrons, affecting radio communication and contributing to auroras
ионосфера, ионизированный слой атмосферы
the atmospheric layer above the stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude and it extends up to the mesopause
мезосфера, мезосферный слой
a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through
озоновый слой
the central point or line around which an object turns
ось
to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space
двигаться по орбите
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
метеор
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
метеорит
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
солнечная система
the 1st and smallest planet in the solar system which is the closest to the sun
Меркурий
the 2nd planet of the solar system located between Mercury and earth
Венера
a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live
земля
the 4th planet of the solar system located between earth and Jupiter
Марс
the 5th and the largest planet of the solar system located between Mars and Saturn
Юпитер
the 6th planet of the solar system located between Jupiter and Uranus, which has rings around it
Сатурн
the 7th planet of the solar system with a blue-green color located between Saturn and Neptune
Уран
