Atmosphere Test

Question 1

Why does the Temperature within the atmospheric layers change?

Answer 1

Some parts of the atmosphere are warmer because they have a high percentage of gas which absorbs solar energy, while other parts of the atmosphere are cooler because they have a lower percentage of gas molecules.

Question 2

How and why does air pressure change Altitude in the atmosphere?

Answer 2

Pressure decreases as altitude increases ,air pressure changes as you go up because they are less air particles because it is colder

Question 3

What Gases and their percentages make up earths atmosphere?

Answer 3

78% nitrogen 21% oxygen and one percent other

Question 4

Why is it so important to protect the ozone layer?

Answer 4

The ozone layer protects us from the sun ultra violet radiation this is important to protect the ozone layer of the sun rays will be too strong and will hurt the earth

Question 5

What is radiation?

Answer 5

Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

Question 6

What is convection?

Answer 6

Energy due to the movement of matter

Question 7

What is conduction?

Answer 7

The transfer one object to another object through direct contact

Question 8

What is kinetic energy

Answer 8

The energy that is the motion of waves, energy increases as mass increases as speed increases

Question 9

What is potential energy

Answer 9

The energy that an object has due to its position condition and chemical composition

Question 10

List the types of potential energy

Answer 10

Stored mechanical, gravitational, nuclear, chemical

Question 11

List the types of kinetic energy

Answer 11

Thermal, electrical, motion sound, radiant

Question 12

Summarize the Coriolis effect

Answer 12

The apparent curving of a path due to earth’s rotation

Question 13

Explain why air moves and identify the source of energy that causes air movements

Answer 13

It is caused by the uneven heating of the sun causes temperature temperature differences in the air, so the cooler air sinks because it is denser and the warmer it rises.

Question 14

Explain why the atmosphere is so important

Answer 14

The atmosphere provides gases that organisms need to survive including oxygen and carbon dioxide, the atmosphere blocks the harmful high energy radiation coming from space, and it keeps earth warm

Question 15

Explain natural and man made air pollution

Answer 15

Air pollution can come from natural sources such as volcanic eruption’s wildfires and dust storms, man-made air pollution comes from fossil fuels gases and particulates