Chapter 16 - Earth's Atmosphere

Question 1

The layer of gases around the Earth.

Answer 1

Atmosphere

Question 2

_________ is water in its gaseous form.

Answer 2

Water vapor

Question 3

The atmospheric layer from 85-500km

Answer 3

Thermosphere

Question 4

The atmospheric layer from 10-50km

Answer 4

Stratosphere

Question 5

The atmospheric layer from 50-85km

Answer 5

Mesosphere

Question 6

The atmospheric layer from 500km+

Answer 6

Exosphere

Question 7

The electrically conductive layer of the atmosphere from 60-500km

Answer 7

Ionosphere

Question 8

The atmospheric layer that has clouds.

Answer 8

Troposphere

Question 9

Aurora

Answer 9

Northern Lights

Question 10

The atmospheric layer that has auroras

Answer 10

Ionosphere

Question 11

The atmospheric layer that has the International Space Station (ISS)

Answer 11

Thermosphere

Question 12

The atmospheric layer that has the highest jet planes.

Answer 12

Stratosphere

Question 13

The atmospheric layer where meteors burn up.

Answer 13

Mesosphere

Question 14

As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Troposphere?

Answer 14

Decrease

Question 15

As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Stratosphere?

Answer 15

Increase

Question 16

As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Mesosphere?

Answer 16

Decrease

Question 17

As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Thermosphere?

Answer 17

Increase

Question 18

As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Exosphere?

Answer 18

Can’t measure.

Question 19

What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

Answer 19

Molecular nitrogen; N2

Question 20

What is the second most common gas in the atmosphere?

Answer 20

Molecular oxygen; O2

Question 21

What percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen?

Answer 21

78%

Question 22

What percent of the atmosphere is oxygen?

Answer 22

21%

Question 23

What percent of the atmosphere is water vapor?

Answer 23

0-4% (depending on the weather)

Question 24

What is another name for how much water vapor is in the air?

Answer 24

Humidity (usually a %)

Question 25

How much carbon dioxide (CO2) is in the atmosphere?

Answer 25

0.04%

Question 26

空氣

Answer 26

Atmosphere

Question 27

水氣

Answer 27

Water vapor

Question 28

對流層

Answer 28

Troposphere

Question 29

平流層

Answer 29

Stratosphere

Question 30

中氣層

Answer 30

Mesosphere

Question 31

增溫層

Answer 31

Thermosphere

Question 32

散逸層

Answer 32

Exosphere

Question 33

電離層

Answer 33

Ionosphere

Question 34

極光

Answer 34

Auroras

Question 35

氮氣

Answer 35

Molecular nitrogen

Question 36

氧氣

Answer 36

Molecular oxygen

Question 37

氬

Answer 37

Argon

Question 38

提高

Answer 38

Increase

Question 39

減少

Answer 39

Decrease

Question 40

水汽

Answer 40

Water vapor

Question 41

對流層

Answer 41

Troposphere

Question 42

平流層

Answer 42

Stratosphere

Question 43

中氣層

Answer 43

Mesosphere

Question 44

增溫層

Answer 44

Thermosphere

Question 45

散逸層

Answer 45

Exosphere

Question 46

電離層

Answer 46

Ionosphere

Question 47

極光

Answer 47

Auroras

Question 48

氮氣

Answer 48

Molecular nitrogen

Question 49

氧氣

Answer 49

Molecular oxygen

Question 50

氬

Answer 50

Argon

Question 51

提高

Answer 51

Increase

Question 52

減少

Answer 52

Decrease

Question 53

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves or particles.

Answer 53

Radiation

Question 54

Light, radio, or other similar forms of energy that move at the speed of light.

Answer 54

Electromagnetic Waves

Question 55

The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.

Answer 55

Conduction

Question 56

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter.

Answer 56

Convection

Question 57

Heat stored within some form of water, especially in the oceans.

Answer 57

Latent Heat

Question 58

A description of whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak.

Answer 58

Stability

Question 59

If the air is unstable, are circulating air motions strong or weak?

Answer 59

Strong

Question 60

If the air is stable, are circulating air motions strong or weak?

Answer 60

Weak

Question 61

A situation in the troposphere where temperature increases with altitude.

Answer 61

Temperature Inversion

Question 62

What atmospheric condition is associated with trapped pollution?

Answer 62

Inversion layer

Question 63

Altitude

Answer 63

Height

Question 64

Thermal

Answer 64

Heat

Question 65

Collision

Answer 65

Hitting

Question 66

The movement of air from areas with high pressure to areas with low pressure.

Answer 66

Wind

Question 67

Steady winds that flow from east to west from about 30N to 30S.

Answer 67

Trade Winds

Question 68

Steady winds that flow from west to east between 30N and 60N as well as 30S and 60S.

Answer 68

Westerlies

Question 69

Cold winds that blow from the east to the west Near the North and South poles.

Answer 69

Polar Easterlies

Question 70

An area where convection moves a fluid in a circle.

Answer 70

Convection Cell

Question 71

A situation where the earth's rotation tends to make air move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 71

Coriolis Effect

Question 72

A narrow band of very high winds at the top of the troposphere.

Answer 72

Jet Stream

Question 73

A wind that blows from the sea to the land.

Answer 73

Sea Breeze

Question 74

A wind that blows from the land to the sea.

Answer 74

Land Breeze

Question 75

Which direction does the jet stream blow?

Answer 75

From west to east.

Question 76

Which prevailing winds are not caused by a convection cell?

Answer 76

Westerlies

Question 77

What are the prevailing winds in Taiwan?

Answer 77

Trade winds

Question 78

What winds often blow near the coast on summer days?

Answer 78

Sea Breeze

Question 79

What winds often blow near the coast at night?

Answer 79

Land Breeze

Question 80

輻射能

Answer 80

Radiation (transfer of energy)

Question 81

傳導

Answer 81

Conduction (heat or electricity)

Question 82

對流

Answer 82

Convection

Question 83

波長

Answer 83

Wavelength

Question 84

吸熱

Answer 84

Absorption (of heat)

Question 85

反射

Answer 85

Reflection (of energy)

Question 86

太陽輻射

Answer 86

Solar radiation

Question 87

紅外線輻射

Answer 87

Infrared radiation

Question 88

溫室效應

Answer 88

Greenhouse effect

Question 89

潛熱

Answer 89

Latent heat

Question 90

穩定性

Answer 90

Stability

Question 91

不安

Answer 91

Unstable (turbulent)

Question 92

逆溫

Answer 92

Temperature inversion

Question 93

逆溫層

Answer 93

Inversion layer

Question 94

What percent of incoming solar radiation is reflected from the atmosphere?

Answer 94

25%

Question 95

What percent of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere?

Answer 95

20%

Question 96

What percent of incoming solar radiation is reflected by the Earth's surface?

Answer 96

5%

Question 97

What percent of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth's surface?

Answer 97

50%

Question 98

Name a factor that can affect the percentage of solar radiation absorbed by the earths surface.

Answer 98

Color, especially ice.

Question 99

What color reflects the most light?

Answer 99

White

Question 100

What color absorbs the most light?

Answer 100

Black

Question 101

Where is latent heat stored?

Answer 101

In the oceans.