Atmosphere Flashcards
What are the 2 most abundant substances in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Is air matter?
Yes, it takes up space.
What are the 4 parts of the atmosphere?
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
What is the atmosphere?
An envelopment that holds different gases which surround earth.
What is the closest later to earth?
The troposphere
Where is the ozone layer located?
In the stratosphere.
What is the ozone layers purpose?
To protect the earth from ultra-Violet rays of the sun.
What is radiant energy?
Energy that can travel through space.
What is radiation?
Movement of energy through empty space.
What is conduction?
Movement of heat through a solid.
What is convection?
Movement of heat through a liquid or a gas.
Heat moves through solids by ___________.
Conduction
The troposphere is heated by ___________.
Conduction
Heat moves through the atmosphere by ___________.
Conduction
