chapter 28.1

Question 1

a layer extending an average of 12 km above earth’s surface?

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

what occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable called?

Answer 2

temperature inversion

Question 3

what is a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warms a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation called?

Answer 3

greenhouse effect

Question 4

How are the atmosphere dived into their layers?

Answer 4

based of composition and temperature

Question 5

what is the atmosphere air mainly made up of?

Answer 5

Nitrogen 78%

Question 6

what is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Answer 6

oxygen 21%

Question 7

what is the one percent of the gases in the atmosphere?

Answer 7

trace gases

mostly Argon

Question 8

within the troposphere does the temp increase or decrease with altitude?

Answer 8

temp will decrease

Question 9

how many layers are there in the atmosphere?

Answer 9

5

Question 10

what are the names layers starting close to the earth to farthest?

Answer 10

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Question 11

which layer is the ozone found in ?

Answer 11

stratosphere

Question 12

In the stratosphere does the temp increase or decrease in the altitude?

Answer 12

Increase

Question 13

in the mesosphere does the temp increase or decrease altitude?

Answer 13

lower it decrease

higher is starts to increase

Question 14

Do the thermosphere and exosphere impact weather?

Answer 14

NO!!!!

Question 15

what percent of solar radiation get absorb by earth’s surface?

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

what percent of solar radiation is reflected off earth’s surface?

Answer 16

5%

Question 17

what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 17

20%

Question 18

what percent of solar radiation is reflected back by other particles ?

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

what are the three basic cloud types?

Answer 19

stratus, cumulus and cirrus

Question 20

describe stratus clouds

Answer 20

are layered sheet-like clouds associated with rain

Question 21

describe cumulus clouds

Answer 21

puffy in shape and occur in fair weather

Question 22

describe cirrus clouds

Answer 22

wispy, high altitude clouds

Question 23

what are the steps of the water cycle?

Answer 23

evaporation transpiration 
condensation 
precipitation 
runoff
infiltration