Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
In what atmospheric layer do we find the lowest average air temperature?
A
Mesosphere
2
Q
The highest average temperature?
A
Thermosphere
3
Q
The highest concentration of ozone?
A
Stratosphere
4
Q
List the four most abundant gases in today’s atmosphere, which one shows the greatest variation at the earth’s surface?
A
Nitrogen 78%, Oxygen 20.95, Argon and Neon lights. Nitrogen
5
Q
What is the importance of water vapour in the atmosphere?
A
It is important because it forms into both liquid and solid cloud particles that grow and fall to earth as precipitation. It also releases a large amount of heat, called latent heat, when it changes from vapour into liquid water or ice
