chapter 28.1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable

Answer 2

temperature invasion

Question 3

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

Answer 3

green house effect

Question 4

how are the atmospheres divided?

Answer 4

based on difference in composition and temperature

Question 5

what gases makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

Answer 5

nitrogen

Question 6

what gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere?

Answer 6

Oxygen

Question 7

what is the remaining 1% of gases in the atmosphere?

Answer 7

trace gases

majority argon

Question 8

within the troposphere increase or decrease

Answer 8

decreases

Question 9

how many layers are in the atmosphere

Answer 9

5 layers

Question 10

what are the name is the atmospheres layers

Answer 10

trophosphere
stratisphere
methosphere
thermosphere

Question 11

which layer is the o zone found in?

Answer 11

stratosphere

Question 12

Within the mesosphere does the teperature increase or decrease with altitude

Answer 12

decreasing

Question 13

does the exosphere and thermosphere affect the weather

Answer 13

no they do not

Question 14

how much solar radiation if absorb by earths surface

Answer 14

50%

Question 15

how much solar radiation is reflective back by land and sea surface

Answer 15

5%

Question 16

how much solar radiation is absorb by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 16

20%

Question 17

how much radiation is reflective back clouds and other particles

Answer 17

25%

Question 18

what are the three basic cloud types

Answer 18

stratus
cumulus
cirrus

Question 19

describe cumulus,stratus,and cirrus

Answer 19

stratus-layered sheet like clouds
cumulus-puffy in shape occur fair weather
cirrus-wispy high altitude clouds

Question 20

what is the process called were water moves from the land o the atmosphere and eventually comes back to the land

Answer 20

water cycle

Question 21

what are the steps of the water cycle

Answer 21

eveporaton 
trasnperatoion
condinsation 
persipitation
infiltration