Pressure & Atmosphere

Question 1

Conduction

Answer 1

Heat transfer through contact. (frying pan)

Question 2

Covection

Answer 2

Heat transfer through density. (hot air balloon)

Question 3

Radiation

Answer 3

Heat transfer through waves. (Sun)

Question 4

CFC’s

Answer 4

Chlorofluorocarbons for me in refrigerants and aerosols cans. (Destroys ozone)

Question 5

Corioils Effect

Answer 5

The apparent curving of air, caused by the earth’s rotation.

Question 6

Hydrosphere

Answer 6

All on the water on the earth’s surface.

Question 7

Jet Stream

Answer 7

A fast moving river of air in the atmosphere.

Question 8

Ozone Layer

Answer 8

Protective layer in the atmosphere, it blocks UV rays, and it gets destroyed by CFC’s.

Question 9

Air Pressure

Answer 9

A measure of how much air is pushing on something. (14.7 psi)

Question 10

Ultraviolet Radiation

Answer 10

Dangerous rays from the sun, blocked by ozone layer, it causes sun burn & skin cancer.

Question 11

Troposphere

Answer 11

The layers we live in.

Question 12

Top Gases in Atmosphere

Answer 12

Nitrogen 78%, Oxygen 21%.

Question 13

4 Layers of Atmosphere

Answer 13

Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, & thermosphere.