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Chapter 16 - Earth's Atmosphere Flashcards

1
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The layer of gases around the Earth.

A

Atmosphere

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2
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_________ is water in its gaseous form.

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Water vapor

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3
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The atmospheric layer from 85-500km

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Thermosphere

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4
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The atmospheric layer from 10-50km

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Stratosphere

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5
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The atmospheric layer from 50-85km

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Mesosphere

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6
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The atmospheric layer from 500km+

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Exosphere

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7
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The electrically conductive layer of the atmosphere from 60-500km

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Ionosphere

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8
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The atmospheric layer that has clouds.

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Troposphere

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9
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Aurora

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Northern Lights

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10
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The atmospheric layer that has auroras

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Ionosphere

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11
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The atmospheric layer that has the International Space Station (ISS)

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Thermosphere

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12
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The atmospheric layer that has the highest jet planes.

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Stratosphere

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13
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The atmospheric layer where meteors burn up.

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Mesosphere

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14
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As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Troposphere?

A

Decrease

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15
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As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Stratosphere?

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Increase

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16
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As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Mesosphere?

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Decrease

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17
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As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Thermosphere?

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Increase

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18
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As you go up in height, does the temperature increase or decrease in the Exosphere?

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Can’t measure.

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19
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What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

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Molecular nitrogen; N2

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20
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What is the second most common gas in the atmosphere?

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Molecular oxygen; O2

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21
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What percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen?

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78%

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22
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What percent of the atmosphere is oxygen?

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21%

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23
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What percent of the atmosphere is water vapor?

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0-4% (depending on the weather)

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24
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What is another name for how much water vapor is in the air?

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Humidity (usually a %)

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25
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How much carbon dioxide (CO2) is in the atmosphere?

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0.04%

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26
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空氣

A

Atmosphere

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27
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水氣

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Water vapor

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28
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對流層

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Troposphere

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29
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平流層

A

Stratosphere

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30
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中氣層

A

Mesosphere

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31
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增溫層

A

Thermosphere

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32
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散逸層

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Exosphere

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33
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電離層

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Ionosphere

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34
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極光

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Auroras

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35
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氮氣

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Molecular nitrogen

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36
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氧氣

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Molecular oxygen

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37
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氬

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Argon

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38
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提高

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Increase

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39
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減少

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Decrease

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40
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水汽

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Water vapor

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41
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對流層

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Troposphere

42
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平流層

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Stratosphere

43
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中氣層

A

Mesosphere

44
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增溫層

A

Thermosphere

45
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散逸層

A

Exosphere

46
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電離層

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Ionosphere

47
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極光

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Auroras

48
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氮氣

A

Molecular nitrogen

49
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氧氣

A

Molecular oxygen

50
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氬

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Argon

51
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提高

A

Increase

52
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減少

A

Decrease

53
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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves or particles.

A

Radiation

54
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Light, radio, or other similar forms of energy that move at the speed of light.

A

Electromagnetic Waves

55
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The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.

A

Conduction

56
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The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter.

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Convection

57
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Heat stored within some form of water, especially in the oceans.

A

Latent Heat

58
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A description of whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak.

A

Stability

59
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If the air is unstable, are circulating air motions strong or weak?

A

Strong

60
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If the air is stable, are circulating air motions strong or weak?

A

Weak

61
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A situation in the troposphere where temperature increases with altitude.

A

Temperature Inversion

62
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What atmospheric condition is associated with trapped pollution?

A

Inversion layer

63
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Altitude

A

Height

64
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Thermal

A

Heat

65
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Collision

A

Hitting

66
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The movement of air from areas with high pressure to areas with low pressure.

A

Wind

67
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Steady winds that flow from east to west from about 30N to 30S.

A

Trade Winds

68
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Steady winds that flow from west to east between 30N and 60N as well as 30S and 60S.

A

Westerlies

69
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Cold winds that blow from the east to the west Near the North and South poles.

A

Polar Easterlies

70
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An area where convection moves a fluid in a circle.

A

Convection Cell

71
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A situation where the earth’s rotation tends to make air move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.

A

Coriolis Effect

72
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A narrow band of very high winds at the top of the troposphere.

A

Jet Stream

73
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A wind that blows from the sea to the land.

A

Sea Breeze

74
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A wind that blows from the land to the sea.

A

Land Breeze

75
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Which direction does the jet stream blow?

A

From west to east.

76
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Which prevailing winds are not caused by a convection cell?

A

Westerlies

77
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What are the prevailing winds in Taiwan?

A

Trade winds

78
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What winds often blow near the coast on summer days?

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Sea Breeze

79
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What winds often blow near the coast at night?

A

Land Breeze

80
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輻射能

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Radiation (transfer of energy)

81
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傳導

A

Conduction (heat or electricity)

82
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對流

A

Convection

83
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波長

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Wavelength

84
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吸熱

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Absorption (of heat)

85
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反射

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Reflection (of energy)

86
Q

太陽輻射

A

Solar radiation

87
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紅外線輻射

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Infrared radiation

88
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溫室效應

A

Greenhouse effect

89
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潛熱

A

Latent heat

90
Q

穩定性

A

Stability

91
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不安

A

Unstable (turbulent)

92
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逆溫

A

Temperature inversion

93
Q

逆溫層

A

Inversion layer

94
Q

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

A

25%

95
Q

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

A

20%

96
Q

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

A

5%

97
Q

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

A

50%

98
Q

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

A

Color, especially ice.

99
Q

What color reflects the most light?

A

White

100
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What color absorbs the most light?

A

Black

101
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Where is latent heat stored?

A

In the oceans.

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