Module 13 Test Flashcards
Define temperature
a measure of the energy of random motion in a substance’s molecules
region of the atmosphere where the majority of weather phenomena are
troposphere
Temperature ___ with increasing altitude, the average energy of the molecules in the troposphere ___, which means their speeds ___ as well
decreases, decreases, decrease
Define atmospheric pressure
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it
layers in the homosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere
Define pressure
the force applied over a unit of area
the transfer of energy by waves
radiation
the transfer of heat energy by currents
convection
Air in the homosphere is all 78% ___, 21% ___, and 1% other.
nitrogen, oxygen
the transfer of heat energy by contact
conduction
Define heat
energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences
To freeze water, energy __
must be transferred from the water to the surroundings
layers of the heterosphere
thermosphere and exosphere
In what layer(s) of the homosphere does temperature increase with increasing altitude?
stratosphere
region of the atmosphere were the ozone layer is
stratosphere
