chapter 4

Question 1

climate

Answer 1

over all weather patterns. Variations occur over decades.

Question 2

weather

Answer 2

weather over short period of time. variations occur on annual cycle

Question 3

stable gasses

Answer 3

% gasses in atmosphere dosent change (top 2 most abundat gasses)

Question 4

variable gasses

Answer 4

% gasses in atmosphere change (green house gasses) and have alot of impact on weather and climate

Question 5

Which atmospheric gas is of highest concern when it comes to anthropogenic climate change?

Answer 5

carbon dioxide

Question 6

Which atmospheric gas protects us from most of the sun’s harmful UV rays?

Answer 6

Ozone

Question 7

in which atmosphere layer does virtually all weather take place?

Answer 7

Troposphere

Question 8

Which atmosphere layer contains the Ozone Layer?

Answer 8

Stratosphere

Question 9

In which atmosphere layer do meteorites burn up?

Answer 9

Mesosphere

Question 10

In which atmosphere layer do auroras and the ISS hang out?

Answer 10

Thermosphere

Question 11

How does temperature change with altitude in the different layers of the atmosphere?

Answer 11

starts decraseing in troposphere and goes back and forth as it goes up in layers untill exosphere which also increases