4.2.4 - Thermosphere
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Practice Questions
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What is the thermosphere?
💡 Hint: It's where auroras occur!
Name one key phenomenon that occurs in the thermosphere.
💡 Hint: They're beautiful light displays in the sky.
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What is the highest temperature in the thermosphere?
💡 Hint: It's extremely hot!
True or False: Auroras can only occur in the tropics.
💡 Hint: Think about where you've seen auroras in pictures!
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to analyze how solar storms impact radio wave transmissions through the thermosphere.
💡 Hint: Consider how electromagnetic radiation interacts with charged particles.
Imagine you are a NASA scientist tasked with monitoring the thermosphere. What instruments would you use to study this layer, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about the technology that can operate in high-altitude conditions.
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