28.1 Notes Flashcards
How are the atmosphere layers divided?
composition and temperature
What is the troposphere made of?
78% of nitrogen
what is the second biggest percentage of gasses that makes up the air in the atmosphere?
21% Oxygen
What are the remaining of 1% made up of?
1% is trace gasses
troposphere
this is where weather takes place
Does the temperature increase or decrease?
Decreases
How many layers are in the Earth’s atmosphere?
There are 5 layers
What are the names of the atmosphere starting closer to the earths surface going up?
troposphere, methosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
Which layer is the othosphere found in?
troposphere
Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude?
Increases it gets warmer
Does the temperature increase or decrease?
Decreases
Where does 100% of our radation come from
the sun
What percent of cular radeation is ubsorbed by cular radiation
it get absorbed
What percent of solar radiation gets reflected by solar radiation
5%
What percent of radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere?
20%
What percent of radiation is reflected back by clouds and other particles?
25%
What are the 3 basic cloud types
stratus, cumulus, and cirrus
Explain what a stratus cloud looks like.
layered sheet like clouds associated with rain
What do cumulus clouds look like?
puffy in shape and occur in fair weather.
What do Cirrus clouds look like?
wispy and high-altitude
What is it called where water gets taken up to the atmosphere and falls back to the land?
Water Cycle
What are the stages of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, transportation, precipitation, runoff, and infiltration,
