Atmosphere

Question 1

Give me the composition of the atmosphere in the past

Answer 1

Helium, hydrogen, methane, and ammonia

Question 2

The following 2 gases change over time

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide (increase from 0.028% to 0.039%)
and
Water Vapor ( which is the source of clouds, rain and snow)

Question 3

Particles in our atmosphere

Answer 3

Dust, Ice, Salt,Fungi and Bacteria .

Question 4

Ozone

Answer 4

a gas formed by the addition of a 3rd oxygen atom to an oxygen molecule

Question 5

Where does the ozone exist

Answer 5

The ozone exists in small quantities mainly in the Stratosphere

Question 6

Main function of the ozone

Answer 6

is to absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun

Question 7

Greenhouse gasses

Answer 7

carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide, ozone, and CFC

Question 8

The atmosphere is made up of several different layers:

Answer 8

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

Question 9

The ionosphere is made up of

Answer 9

electrically charged particles

Question 10

Earth is absorbing radiation and also

Answer 10

continuously sending energy back into space

Question 11

Insolation

Answer 11

sun coming in , sun rays coming in

Question 12

The rate of absorption for any particular area varies depending on the

Answer 12

physical characteristics of that area and the amount of insolation.

Question 13

SOLID, ROUGH TEXTURED, …

Answer 13

dark colored items absorb heat and light energy faster than liquid, smooth, light colored items.

Question 14

Conduction is

Answer 14

the transfer of energy that occurs when molcules collide

Question 15

For conduction to occur..

Answer 15

substances must be in direct contact with one another

Question 16

Examples of Conduction

Answer 16

when the water is on a burner/ stove, energy is transferred from the bottom of the pot into the lowest part of the water

Question 17

Convection is

Answer 17

the transfer of energy by the flow of heated substance

Question 17

There are atmospheric properties that describe weather conditions:

Answer 17

Air pressure
Dew point
Condensation
Humidity
Wind speed
Cloud formation

Question 18

Temperature is

Answer 18

a measurement of how rapidly or slowly molecules move around .

Question 19

more molecules or faster moving molecules =

Answer 19

a higher temperature

Question 20

fewer molecules or slower -moving molecules =

Answer 20

a lower temperature

Question 21

2 Different ways Temperature can be measured

Answer 21

degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius