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Chapter 17 Flashcards

1
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The source of all the clouds in our atmosphere is

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Water vapor

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2
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What is a mixture of different gases and particles, each with its own physical properties

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Air

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3
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The current state of the atmosphere is called

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Weather

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4
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What is based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years

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Climate

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5
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A form of oxygen that combines three atoms of oxygen together is called

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Ozone

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6
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The second most abundant gas in our atmosphere is

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Oxygen

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7
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Of our influence on air pollution what is the activity that we participate in that contributes the most (greatest) carbon monoxide (co) in our atmosphere

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Transportation

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8
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In the troposphere,temperature generally increases or decreases with altitude

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Decreases

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9
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The ozone layer is located with the

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Stratosphere

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10
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Atmospheric pressure increases or decreases with height

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Decreases

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11
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The outermost and thinnest layer of our atmosphere is the

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Thromosphere

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12
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Energy travels in the form of

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Waves

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13
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The higher or lower the frequency, the more electromagnetic energy is present

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Higher

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14
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Waves of higher or lower wavelength travel greater distances before being attenuated

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Lower

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15
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What occurs when the sun’s direct rays are over top of the equator

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Equinox

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16
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What is occurring when the sun’s direct solar rays are over top the Tropic of Cancer (23.5N)

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Summer solstice

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17
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What is occurring when the sun’s direct solar rays are over top of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5S)

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Winter solstice

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18
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The earths what is mainly responsible for the different seasons

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Tilt

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19
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What is the energy that is transferred from one object to another because of a difference of temperature between the two objects is called

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Heat

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20
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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance

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Temperature

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21
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What is the transfer of heat through physical contact between two objects

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Conduction

22
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What is the transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance

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Convection

23
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What is the transfer of heat or energy through empty space

24
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Of all electromagnetic waves, what are the most energized (highest frequence)

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Gamma rays

25
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When 100% of radiation bounces off an object, it is

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Reflection

26
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When light has a larger number of waves produced, each with lower intensity then the original beam, it is called

27
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What is the fraction of total radiation that is reflected by any surface

28
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The state of the atmosphere at any given place and time is known as

29
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An area’s_____based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years

30
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What is a mixture of different gases and particles, each with its own physical properties

31
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Of all the gases in our atmosphere, what is by far the most abundant

32
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What are Earth has two principle motions

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Rotation and revolution

33
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Seasonal changes occur mainly because of the earth’s what that is relative to the sun

34
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Color with the longest wavelength

35
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What is it called when heat near the earths surface is being trapped by atmosphere

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Greenhouse effect

36
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Region above mesosphere where temperature increases with height

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Thermosphere

37
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Layer of atmosphere containing life

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Troposphere

38
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What is December 21/22

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Winter solstice

39
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Layer containing ozone layer

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Stratosphere

40
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What is it called when a larger number of weaker rays travel in different directions

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Scattering

41
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Zero degrees latitude

42
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What is trapped By stratosphere

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Ultraviolet radiation

43
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Want heats up and cools off slower than land

44
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What is March 21/22

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Spring equinox

45
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What is the act of light bouncing of an object

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Reflection

46
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List the 5 factors other then latitude that exert a strong influence on temperature

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Water
Altitude
Cloud over
Geographic position 
Oceans currents
47
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What effect on temperature does windward of a large body of water have

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More moderate temperature

48
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What effect on temperature does at a low altitude have

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Less moderate temperature

49
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What effect on temperature does on a leeward coast have

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Higher temperature

50
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What effect on temperature does at a high altitude have

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Lower temperature

51
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Wat effect on temperature does behind a mountain range have

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Lower temperature

52
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What occurs on September 22/23

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Autumn equinox

Atmosphere structure and temperature (4 decks)

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