You are the leader of a team of atmospheric scientists. Your mission is to explore Earth’s atmosphere using instruments carried into the sky by a balloon. Your instruments will measure altitude, air pressure, and temperature.
Altitude: Height in relation to sea level
Air pressure: Force exerted by air
Temperature: Measure of heat energy
Predict: How will temperature change as altitude increases?
Predict: How will air pressure change as altitude increases?
Part 1: Temperature
You have 4 flights available for your weather balloons. Each flight will record 4 data points. You will set the data points by moving the red "High Sample" and "Low Sample" arrows.
Perform Flight 1 with 15 km as "High Sample" and 0 km as "Low Sample."
Perform Flight 2 with 30 km as "High Sample" and 15 km as "Low Sample."
Perform Flight 3 with 45 km as "High Sample" and 30 km as "Low Sample."
Perform Flight 4 with 60 km as "High Sample" and 45 km as "Low Sample."
You can plot the data points on the blank graph OR take a "snip" of the weather balloon graph and paste it in.
Look for sudden changes in temperature as you rise through the atmosphere. These changes often indicate a transition, or pause, from layer to the next.
Based off you data, summarize the changes in each layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere (lowest):
Stratosphere:
Mesosphere: