Chapter 28 Flashcards
a layer extending an average of 12 km above earths surface Whether takes place in this layer
Troposphere
it occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable
Temperature Inversion
a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation
Greenhouse Effect
How are the atmospheric layers classified?
Temperature and composition
What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?
nitrogen 78%
Which gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?s
oxygen
What is the remaining 1 % in the atmosphere made up of?
Trace gases The majority is Aragon
Within the Troposphere dose the temperature increase or decrease with allude?
decrees
How many layers are there in the atmosphere?
five
what are the names of the layers closes to the surface going up?
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere
Which layer is the ozone found in?
Stratosphere
within the stratosphere dose temperature increase or decrease with altitude
increase
Does temperature increase or decrease in the mesosphere with altitude?
lower decreases higher increases
Do the Thermosphere and expouser effect weather
no
Where does 100% of solar radiation come from?
The sun
What percent of solar radiation is adsorbed by earths surface?
50%
What percent of solar radiation is reflected off of earths surface?
5%
What percent of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere?
20%
What percentage of solar radiation is reflected by partials in the atmosphere?
25%
What are the three basic cloud types?
Stratus, Cumulus, and cirrus
Describe Stratus clouds
Layered, sheet like
Describe cumulus clouds
puffy
Describe cirrus
wispy,
what are all the steps of the water cycle
Precipitation, runoff, infiltration, transpertation, infiltration
a narrow bond of fast moving, high altitude air
jet stream
the apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation
Coriolis effect
a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout
air mass
weather fronts
the zones air masses interact
How many jet streams are in the world?
Four
How many pressure systems are there?
Two
what are low pressure systems also known as?
A Low (L)
Which direction does a low rotate?
Counterclockwise