Earths Atmosphere

Question 0

Troposhere

Answer 0

75% of all gases

Water vapor and weather

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

Thin layer of gas that covers earth
Protects from suns harmful rays
Keeps us insulated

Question 2

Ionosphere

Answer 2

Ions that absorb x-ray and gamma

Question 3

Stratosphere

Answer 3

Contains ozone layer

No water vapor

Question 4

Greenhouse effect

Answer 4

Gases that allow light into earth but then traps IR

Carbon dioxide. Oxygen. Nox. Methane

Question 5

Ozone later

Answer 5

03 absorbs UV light

Question 6

UV

Answer 6

Visible light on EM spectrum

Highly energetic

Question 7

Radiation

Answer 7

Transfer of energy from sun to earth BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

Question 8

IR

Answer 8

Longer wavelengths and just heat

Question 9

Conduction

Answer 9

Transfer of thermal energy by collision between particles or matter

Question 10

Convection

Answer 10

Transfer of thermal energy by movement of particles within matter
Molecules are heated and then spread apart. WARM AIR RISES

Question 11

Air pressure

Answer 11

Amount of pressure exerted from a column of air

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

21%

Question 13

Nitrogen

Answer 13

78%

Question 14

Coriolis effect

Answer 14

Earths rotation causes moving air + water to appear to move to the right or left

Question 15

Wind

Answer 15

Movement of air from areas of high pressure to low pressure

Question 16

Global wind belts

Answer 16

Westerlies. West to east
Trade winds. East to west
Polar easterlies. East to west

Question 17

Jet stream

Answer 17

Narrow band of high winds at the top of the troposphere

Question 18

Sea breeze

Answer 18

Wind that blows from the sea to land
DAY BECAUSE AIR ABOVE LAND IS WARMER.
Warm land and cold water

Question 19

Land breeze

Answer 19

Wind that blows from land to sea
NIGHT BECAUSE SEA RETAINS MORE HEAT THAN LAND
Warm water and cold land