CH 28.1 vocab Flashcards
Troposphere
a layer extending an average of 12 km above the earths surface
Temperature and version
When air temperature increases with altitude the becomes stable
Green house effect
The natural process where certain gases warm the planet as they absorb the infrared radiation.
How are the atmospheric layers divided?
differences in composition and temeratures
what gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere
nitrogen 78%
what gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
oxygen
what is the remaining of 1 percent of gases in the atmosphere
trace of gases majority is argon
In the troposphere layer does temperature increase or decrease
decrease
How many layers are in the atmosphere
5 layers
what are the names of the atmosphere of layers closet to further away.
troposphere, stratosphere, mesophere, thermosphere, exosphere
which layer is the ozlone layer found in
the stratosphere
within the mezosphere does the temperature decrease or increase
decease
does the exosphere and the thermosphere affect the weather?
no
Where does 100% of solar radiation come from
the sun
How much of solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface
50%
