since test 2 Flashcards
what is a atmosphere
a thin layer of gas that protecs and srrounds the earth
why is the atmosphere important
it protecs the earth from radiation and debris
how dose radition travle
through waves (like sound waves)
how dose convection travle
through direct contact
how dose conduction travle
through matter
how dose the sun affect the temputure on the earth
the sun heats the earth the obsorbs the suns rays and heats the land and water. this heats the atmosphere and it creates the weather in spific areas
what is weather
the condition of the atmosphere
how dose weather happen
the sun heats the earth unevenly and the land obsords the suns rays.the atmosphere gets hot wich makes the air all around hot.
what is air pressure
the amont of waight air have
how dose air prusser behave
it goes from high to low
difine air mass
a poket of air that has the same charteristics
whats a amometer
a tool to mesure air speed
whats a barmometer
meausers air prusser.
whats a rAiN gauge
meusers rain