Characteristics of the Atmosphere Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What is the Atmosphere?

A

A barrier surrounding the planet.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What gases are in the air we breathe?

A

Mostly oxygen and nitrogen, but there are a few trace gases present.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are trace gases?

A

Small portions of different kinds of gases in the air we breathe.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the Troposphere?

A

The layer of the atmosphere that we live in, it is the one closest to the Earth’s surface.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is Temperature Inversion?

A

The condition where warm air traps colder air near the Earth’s surface.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the Stratosphere?

A

The layer that lies on top of the one we live in and contains the ozone layer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is Ozone?

A

A form of oxygen that is able to absorb solar radiation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the Mesosphere?

A

The next layer up after the Stratosphere, this layer is the coldest.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the Thermosphere?

A

The last layer of the atmosphere, a layer in which temperature increases as altitude increases.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the Ionosphere?

A

An area between the upper mesosphere and the lower thermosphere (not a real atmospheric layer) in which radio waves are sent over long distances.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What types of plants contribute oxygen to the atmosphere?

A

Photosynthetic plants.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the Oxygen-CO2 Cycle?

A

The exchange where animals produce CO2 for plants and plants produce Oxygen for animals.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

A

The trapping of heat with gases, water vapor, or CO2.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly