28.1 Flashcards
A layer extending an average of 12 km above Earth’s surface.
Troposphere
When air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable
Temperature Inversion
A natural process i which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation
Greenhouse Effect
How are the atmospheres divided into their layers
composition and temperature
What is the atmosphere mainly made up of
nitrogen 78%
What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Oxygen 21%
What is the remaining 1% of gasses in the atmosphere called
trace gasses
Majority is Argon
Within the troposphere does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude
Decrease
How many layers are there in earths atmosphere
5
What are the names of the layers from closest to the farthest
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
- Exosphere
Which layer is the ozone found in
Stratosphere
Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the stratosphere
increase
does the tempature increse or decresase in the mesosphere
The higher part of the mesosphere increases
The lower part of the mesosphere decreases
Does the thermosphere inpact weather
NO
what percent of solar radiation gets absorbed by earths surface
50%
what percentage of solar radiation is reflected off of earths surface
5%
what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere
20%
what percentage of radiation is reflected off the clouds and other particles
25%
What are the three basic cloud types
- Stratus
- cumulus
- cirrus
explain/describe stratus clouds
sheet-like clouds associated with rain
explain/describe cumulus clouds
puffy in shape and occur in fair weather
explain/describe cirrus clouds
wispy and high- altitude clouds
what are the steps to the water cycle
evaporation/transpiration,condensation,precipitation,runoff,
infiltration
