D 28 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
insolation
A
The amount of the Suns energy that reaches Earth at a given time or place.
2
Q
atmosphere
A
The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth.
3
Q
Troposphere
A
The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earths surface.
4
Q
air pressure
A
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
5
Q
weather
A
what the lower atmosphere is like at any given place and time.
6
Q
barometer
A
a device for measuring air pressure
