chapter 28.1

Question 1

a layer extending an average of 12km above earths surface

Answer 1

traposphere

Question 2

occurs when air temperature with altitude and air becomes stable

Answer 2

temperature inversion

Question 3

is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infared radiation

Answer 3

greenehouse effect

Question 4

how are earths atmosphereic seperated

Answer 4

based on differences in composition and temperature

Question 5

what gas makes up a majority of the atmosphere

Answer 5

nitrogen(78%)

Question 6

what is the second most abundant gas found in the atmosphere

Answer 6

oxygen(21%)

Question 7

what is the other oneoercent of gases that make up the atmosphere

Answer 7

trace gases(mainly argon)

Question 8

in the troposphere layer does temperature increase or decrease in altitude

Answer 8

decreases

Question 9

how many layers are in the atmosphere

Answer 9

5

Question 10

what are the names of those atmospheric layers starting closest to the surface

Answer 10

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Question 11

which layer is the o-zone layer found in

Answer 11

stratosphere

Question 12

within the stratosphere does the temperature increase or decrease

Answer 12

increases

Question 13

within the mesosphere does temperature in crease or decrease

Answer 13

decrease

Question 14

does the thermosphere and the exosphere impact weather

Answer 14

no

Question 15

where does 100% of our solar radiation come from

Answer 15

the sun

Question 16

what percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

what percent is reflected off of earths surface

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

what percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 18

20%

Question 19

what percentage of solar radiation is reflected off of particles in the atmosphere

Answer 19

25%

Question 20

what are the three basic cloud types

Answer 20

stratus, cumulus, and cirrus

Question 21

explain stratus clouds

Answer 21

layered sheet like clouds, and are associated with clouds

Question 22

explain cumulus clouds

Answer 22

they are puffy and occur in fair weather

Question 23

explain cirrus clouds

Answer 23

they are wispy with high altitude

Question 24

what are the processes where water from the land enters the atmosphere and eventually falls back to the land

Answer 24

the water cycle

Question 25

what are the steps to the water cycle

Answer 25

evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation