Earth’s Atmosphere can be divided into four layers with distinct changes in temperature as the altitude increases. Starting at Earth’s surface, these layers are: Troposphere: As the altitude increases, the air temperature decreases. The troposphere is hotter near the Earth’s surface because heat from the Earth warms this air. As the altitude increases the number of […]
Temperature vs. Kinetic Energy
TEMPERATURE Temperature measures how hot or cold a material is. Hot materials have a higher temperature than cold materials. In the Diagram: The contents of container A has a lower temperature than the contents of container B. I know this because the temperature reading on the thermometer in container A is lower than is the […]