Ch. 14 Atmosphere

Question 1

conduction

Answer 1

transfer of thermal energy from particle to particle through a material when there is a temperature difference

Question 2

convection

Answer 2

occurs in gases and liquids

Question 3

Coriolis effect

Answer 3

changes the direction of all free-moving objects to the right north of the equator and to the left to the south of the equator

Question 4

hydrosphere

Answer 4

all the water that is found at the Earth’s surface of which 97% is salt water and only 3% is fresh water

Question 5

ionosphere

Answer 5

layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere

Question 6

jet stream

Answer 6

narrow belt of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere

Question 7

land breeze

Answer 7

nightly movements of air created when cold air over the land forces up the warmer air above the sea

Question 8

ozone layer

Answer 8

stratospheric layer with a high concentration of ozone, protects Earth by observing harmful ultraviolet radiation

Question 9

radiation

Answer 9

energy that travels by waves in all directions from its source

Question 10

sea breeze

Answer 10

daily movements of air created when cooler denser air moving inland from the ocean forces warm air over the land to rise

Question 11

troposphere

Answer 11

layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground, contains 75% of the atmospheric gases, dust, ice, and liquid water and is where weather, smog, and clouds occur

Question 12

ultraviolet radiation

Answer 12

type of energy that comes to Earth from the sun and is mostly observed by the ozone layer

Question 13

water cycle

Answer 13

constant journey of water molecules on Earth as they rise into the atmosphere, fall to land, or the ocean as rain or snow, and flow into rivers and oceans through the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation