3.3 Earth's Atmosphere

Question 1

earths atmosphere is made of

Answer 1

nitrogen oxygen water vapor argon carbon dioxide and small amts of other glasses

Question 1

atmosphere

Answer 1

mixture of gases that surrounds earth

Question 2

which gas is the highest concentration in the atmosphere

Answer 2

nitrogen

Question 3

which gas is the second highest concentration in the atmosphere

Answer 3

oxygen

Question 4

how many layers of the atmosphere are there and what are their names

Answer 4

5 - troposphere stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere exosphere

Question 5

how are the layers of the atmosphere distinguished

Answer 5

temperature

Question 6

troposphere

Answer 6

layer that is closest to earth and where most of the earths weather and cloud making occurs

Question 7

what is the densest layer

Answer 7

troposphere

Question 8

troposphere is heated mostly by what

Answer 8

sun radiating off the earths surface

Question 9

troposphere has a temp gradient that ____(increases/decreases) with altitude

Answer 9

decreases

Question 10

stratosphere

Answer 10

layer above troposphere with ozone layer

Question 11

what layer has the ozone layer

Answer 11

stratosphere

Question 12

ozone layer

Answer 12

keeps about 95% of the sun’s harmful UV radiation from reaching the Earth’s surface

Question 13

how does the ozone layer do its thing

Answer 13

Ozone molecules absorb UV radiation and release heat

Question 14

the stratosphere has a temperature gradient that ____ (increases/decreases) with altitude

Answer 14

increases

Question 15

mesosphere

Answer 15

layer above the stratosphere that is heated primarily by the stratosphere below

Question 16

the mesosphere has a temperature gradient that ____ (increases/decreases) with altitude

Answer 16

decreases

Question 17

the thermosphere has a temperature gradient that ____ (increases/decreases) with altitude

Answer 17

increases

Question 18

thermosphere

Answer 18

low density of has molecules but the molecules absorb high energy radiation from sun

Question 19

exosphere

Answer 19

highest layer that has super low density of has molecules bc they usually escape into space

Question 20

why is global wind patter important

Answer 20

control where rains what species can survive etc

Question 21

why do we have wind patterns

Answer 21

sun

Question 22

how does the sun affect wind patterns

Answer 22

sun hits equator more than poles so air at equator is hotter and more moist than poles

Question 23

hot air moves

Answer 23

up

Question 24

hot air areas have ____ pressure

Answer 24

low

Question 25

cold air areas have ___ pressure

Answer 25

high

Question 26

convection cell

Answer 26

a circular pattern of a gas or liquid rising and falling as it becomes hotter and cooler

Question 27

coriolis effect

Answer 27

circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 28

Hadley cells

Answer 28

convection cells closes to the equator

Question 29

ferrel cells

Answer 29

convection cells squished between the polar cells and the Hadley cells

Question 30

polar cells

Answer 30

convection cells at the poles

Question 31

what causes there to have diff convection cells in the hemispheres

Answer 31

movement of earth -- coriolis effect

Question 32

winds are named after what

Answer 32

where theey come from

Question 33

northeast trade winds

Answer 33

move west in Hadley cells

Question 34

southeast trade winds

Answer 34

move west in Hadley cells

Question 35

what causes wind patterns to become more complicated

Answer 35

the way there are oceans and land that absorb energy differently