chapter 28.1 Flashcards
a layer extending an average of 12 km above earth’s surface
troposphere
occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable
temperature inversion
natural process in which certain gasses in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation
greenhouse effect
how are the atmosphere glares divided
differences in the composition and tempature
what gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere
nitrogen 78%
what gas makes up 21%
oxygen
what is the remaining 1%
trace gases majority is argon
in the troposphere layer does temperature increase or decrease with altitude
decreases
what are the names of the atmosphere glares starting close to far
troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
which layer is the ozo layer found in
second layer the stratosphere
with in the mesosphere does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude
decreasing
does the thermosphere and exosphere affect weather
no
how much solar radiation absorbed by earths surface
50%
how much solar radiation is reflected by land and sea
5%
how much solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere
20%
