Introduction to atmosphere

Question 1

Nonvariable Gases

Answer 1

proportion in atmosphere does not change over time or space

Question 2

How much does nitrogen make up non variable gas

Answer 2

78%

Question 3

How much does oxygen make up non variable gas

Answer 3

21%

Question 4

How much does argon make up of nonvariable gas

Answer 4

0.9%

Question 5

How much does trace gas make up non variable gas

Answer 5

0.1%

Question 6

Variable Gas

Answer 6

proportions do change over time/space

Question 7

How much does water vapor make up variable gas

Answer 7

0-4%

Question 8

Ozone layer

Answer 8

absorbs uv rays and has decreasing crc’s

Question 9

Carbon dioxide is increasing due to what

Answer 9

burning of fossil fuels and deforestation

Question 10

Particulates

Answer 10

solid particles that are microscopic in size and are suspended in the air

Question 11

4 major particles

Answer 11

dust, smoke, salt, protein

Question 12

Atmospheric Pressure

Answer 12

force applied to the earth’s surface by the weight of the overlying atmosphere

Question 13

When is atmospheric pressure the highest?

Answer 13

sea level

Question 14

How does atmospheric pressure decrease?

Answer 14

Decreases upward at a decreasing rate

Question 15

Temperature inversion

Answer 15

increase of temperature with height in the atmosphere

Question 16

When does temperature inversion decrease?

Answer 16

decreases with height close to surface

Question 17

What is in the troposphere

Answer 17

clouds and weather

Question 18

What decreases in the troposphere with height

Answer 18

temperature

Question 19

Tropopause

Answer 19

transistion zone; no change in temperature

Question 20

What kind of temperature is in the stratosphere

Answer 20

temperature inversion

Question 21

What happens to the temperature in the mesosphere

Answer 21

decrease of temperature with height

Question 22

What kind of temperature is in the thermosphere

Answer 22

temperature inversion