CH 28.1

Question 1

a layer extending an average pg 12 km above earth’s surface

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes sable

Answer 2

temperature inversion

Question 3

is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as as they absorb and emit infrared radiation

Answer 3

greenhouse affect

Question 4

how are the atmosphere layers divided

Answer 4

composition and temperature

Question 5

what is the majority of the troposphere made up of

Answer 5

nitrogen 78%

Question 6

what is the second biggest gas that makes up the air in the troposphere

Answer 6

oxygen 21%

Question 7

what is the remaing 1% made up of in the troposphere

Answer 7

trace gasses, a majority of it is argon

Question 8

what happens in the troposphere

Answer 8

it is where weather takes place

Question 9

does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude

Answer 9

decrease🤪

Question 10

how many layer are there in the earths atmosphere

Answer 10

5 layers

Question 11

what are the names of the layer going up

Answer 11

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Question 11

what are the names of the layer going up

Answer 11

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Question 12

which layer is the Ozone located in

Answer 12

stratosphere 🤯

Question 13

does the temperature increase or decrease in the stratosphere

Answer 13

increase

Question 14

with in the mesosphere does the temperature increase or decrease

Answer 14

decrease ☠

Question 15

do the last two layer of the atmosphere affect weather

Answer 15

no

Question 16

where does our solar radiation come from

Answer 16

the sun(💯%)

Question 17

what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface

Answer 17

50%

Question 18

what percent of solar radiation gets reflected off of earths surface

Answer 18

5%

Question 19

what percent of radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 19

20%

Question 20

what percent of solar radiation is reflected off clouds and other particles

Answer 20

25%

Question 21

what are the three basic cloud tyoes

Answer 21

stats, cumulus, cirrus

Question 22

explain what a stratus cloud looks like

Answer 22

they are layered sheet like clouds associated with rain

Question 23

explain what cumulus clouds look like

Answer 23

puffy and occur in fair weather

Question 24

explain what cirrus clouds look like

Answer 24

wispy high altitude clouds

Question 25

what is it called where water gets taken from the land its brought into the atmosphere and brought back to the land

Answer 25

the water cycle

Question 26

what are the stages of the water cycle

Answer 26

evaporation,transpiration, condensation , precipitation, runoff, infiltration