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Question 1

troposphere

Answer 1

a layer extending an average of 12 km above earths surface

Question 2

temperature inversion

Answer 2

when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable

Question 3

greenhouse effect

Answer 3

natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared waves

Question 4

how are the earths atmospheric separated

Answer 4

based off of composition and temperature

Question 5

what gas makes up the majority of earths atmosphere

Answer 5

nitrogen 78%

Question 6

what is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere

Answer 6

oxygen 21%

Question 7

what is the other 1% that makes up the atmosphere called

Answer 7

trace gases

mainly is argon

Question 8

in the troposphere does the temperature increase or decrease

Question 9

5 layers in earths atmosphere

Question 10

what are the names of atmosphere layers starting closest to earths surface going up

Answer 10

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Question 11

where is the O zone layer found

Answer 11

stratoshpere

Question 12

does the temperature increase or decrese in the stratoshpere

Answer 12

increase

Question 13

does the temperature increase or decrease within the mesophere

Answer 13

decrease

Question 14

do they impact weather, the last two layers?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

where does 100 percent ofour solar radiation come from

Answer 15

the sun

Question 16

what percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by Earth

Answer 16

50

Question 17

what percent is reflected off of earths surafce

Answer 17

5

Question 18

what percentage is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 18

20

Question 19

what percent of solar radition is absorbed by particles

Answer 19

25

Question 20

what are the 3 basiccloud types

Answer 20

stratus, cumulus, cirrus

Question 21

explain stradus clouds

Answer 21

layered, sheet-like clouds assosiacted with rain

Question 22

explain cumulus clouds

Answer 22

puffy in shape and occur in fair weather

Question 23

explain cirrus clouds

Answer 23

wispy, high altitude clouds

Question 24

what is a serioes of process called where water from the land enters the atmosphere and eventually falls back to the land

Answer 24

water cycle

Question 25

what are all the steps to the water cycle

Answer 25

evaporation and transporation, condensationprecipation, runoff, infilitration

Question 26

jet stream

Answer 26

narrow band of fast-moving, high altitude air

Question 27

coriolis effect

Answer 27

the apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation

Question 28

air mass

Answer 28

large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout

Question 29

weather fronts

Answer 29

air masses interact in zones

Question 30

is there only one jet stream in the world

Answer 30

4

Question 31

how many pressures are there

Answer 31

2

Question 32

what is the low pressure system also known as

Answer 32

a low (l)

Question 33

which direction does a low pressure system flow

Answer 33

counterclockwise

Question 34

what is the result of low pressure system

Answer 34

air rises, clouds form, created precipitation

Question 35

what is a high pressure system also known as

Answer 35

a high (h)

Question 36

which direction does a high pressure system flow

Answer 36

clockwise

Question 37

what is the result of high pressure systems

Answer 37

causes air to sink which results in clear skies

Question 38

which stystem do high pressure sytems flow

Answer 38

away from center

Question 39

what are the 4 weather fronts

Answer 39

cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front

Question 40

what are cold fronts caused by

Answer 40

cold air forces warm air upward in a fast chaotic manner

Question 41

what is a cold front represented by on the news

Answer 41

by blue triangles

Question 42

how are warm fronts caused

Answer 42

warm air rises gently above cold air

Question 43

what is the warm front represented by on the news

Answer 43

red cicles

Question 44

how are staionary fronts formed

Answer 44

cold and warm air masses meet and neither front advances

Question 45

how are stationary fronts represented on the news

Answer 45

half circle triangle

Question 46

how are occluded fronts formed

Answer 46

fast moving cold front overtakes a slow warm front

Question 47

how are occluded fronts represented on the news

Answer 47

purple triangle and half circle

Question 48

maritime climate

Answer 48

a climate that is strongly affected by the ocean

Question 49

continental climate

Answer 49

a climate that is not directly affected by an ocean

Question 50

sea breeze

Answer 50

blows from over the water toward land in the afternoon when the land is warmer than the water

Question 51

what is climate

Answer 51

the long term average of weather condition

Question 52

what is weather

Answer 52

day to day outside condition

Question 53

what are the 5 spheres for earths system

Answer 53

``` atmosphere biosphere crosophere lithosphere hydrosphere ```

Question 54

what is the atmosphere

Answer 54

air around us

Question 55

what is the biolsphere

Answer 55

everuthing organic

Question 56

what us the hydrosphere

Answer 56

liquid water

Question 57

what is the crosphere

Answer 57

frozen water in snow,ice, and glaciers

Question 58

what is lithosphere

Answer 58

earths outermost layer

Question 59

what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given loactaion

Answer 59

latitude

Question 60

where is solar radioation recieved greatest

Answer 60

eqautor

Question 61

at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth surface at the tropic zone

Answer 61

90 degrees

Question 62

at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth surface at the temperate zone

Answer 62

45 degrees

Question 63

at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth surface at the polar zone

Answer 63

30 degrees

Question 64

what zoneare we located in

Answer 64

temperate

Question 65

what other factors determine climate

Answer 65

precipitation, mountains, and water

Question 66

what is the windward side like in a mpointain range

Answer 66

air cool and wet | lots of vegitation

Question 67

what is the leeward side like in amountain arnge

Answer 67

warm and dry

Question 68

what is alandbrezze

Answer 68

air from land goes to water

Question 69

which climatr zone and whch tyep of vegitation does colorado have

Answer 69

glassland, warm semi-arid

Question 70

what are the two climate that undergoes

Answer 70

seasonal

Question 71

how do seasonal changes occur

Answer 71

as earth revolves round the sun

Question 72

which hemisphere is in summer

Answer 72

tilted toward the sun

Question 73

what is the period of time taht earth was covered in ice

Answer 73

ice age

Question 74

how long ago did the worldreach its current pattern

Answer 74

3000 years ago

Question 75

what are factors that causeclimate change

Answer 75

axis,shape,timing,distance

Question 76

how do humans create climate change

Answer 76

energy consumptio, deforestation, industrial and agricultureal practice

Question 77

what is deforestation

Answer 77

where trees get knocked ovef

Question 78

how can deforestation cause climate change

Answer 78

trees remove carbon dioxide