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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

how far does the atmosphere extend from earths surface

A

6,000 miles

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2
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what % of the atmosphere lies within 16 miles of sea level

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98%

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3
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how much nitrogen?

A

78%

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4
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how much oxygen?

A

21%

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5
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how much argon?

A

0.9%

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6
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how much carbon dioxide and other gases?

A

less than 1%

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7
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nitrogen
oxygen
argon

A

permanent gases

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8
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water vapor
carbon dioxide
ozone

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variable gases

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9
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added by decay and burning of organic matter, volcanic eruptions, and chemical breakdown of specific rocks

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nitrogen

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10
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produced by vegetation

A

oxygen

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11
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removed by certain biological processes and by being washed away in rain or snow

A

nitrogen

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12
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removed by a variety of organic and inorganic processes

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oxygen

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13
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water in the form of a gas

A

water vapor

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14
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effects heating and cooling processes

A

water vapor

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15
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absorbs infrared radiation helping to warm the lower atmosphere

A

carbon dioxide

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16
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a molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms

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ozone

17
Q

absorbs UV solar radiation

protects life forms from deadly effects

A

ozone

18
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tiny solid and liquid particles

A

particulates (aerosols)

19
Q

absorb water, and water vapor condenses around them as they float, leading to cloud formation

A

hygroscopic

20
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absorb or reflect sunlight reducing the amount of solar energy reaching the surface

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particulates

21
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lowest layer of the atmosphere

where all weather occurs

A

troposphere

22
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order of thermal layers

A 
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
23
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boundaries

A

tropopause
stratopause
mesopause

24
Q

weight of the overlying air

highest at sea level and decreases with increasing altitude

A

pressure

25
Q

zone of homogenous composition (uniform distribution of principal gases)

A

homosphere

26
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zone of heterogeneous composition (layered distribution of gases according to molecular weights)

A

heterosphere

27
Q

concentration of ozone relative to other gases is at its max

A

ozonosphere

28
Q

deep layer of electrically charged molecules and atoms called ions

A

ionosphere

29
Q

naturally produced in the stratosphere and serves as a shield to protect life on earth from deadly uv rays of the sun

A

ozone

30
Q

short run atmospheric conditions that exist for a given time in a specific area

A

weather

31
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the pattern of day to day weather conditions over a long period of time, encompassing both the average characteristics and the variations and extremes

A

climate

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