Atmosphere
Air Pressure
Energy/Heat
Winds
Double Jeopardy
100
The layer of gasses that surrounds the earth is called
The Atmosphere
100
If a given volume of air is less dense, then the air will be...
less dense
100
Heat from the sun reaches us by 1)conduction 2)convection 3)radiation
3) radiation
100
Differences in air ______ cause winds.
Pressure
100
What does Earth's atmosphere provide to living things?
All the gases needed to survive
200
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather takes place
The troposphere
200
What are instruments used to measure air pressure called?
Barometers
200
Heat transfer between two things that are TOUCHING is called... 1) conduction 2) convection 3) radiation
1) conduction - think of a conductor holding his baton
200
Global winds blow over LONG or SHORT distances?
Long distances - the globe is a BIG place!
200
What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
99%
300
The four main layers of the atmosphere are classified by changes in their
Temperature
300
T or F: Because air has mass, it exerts a force called air pressure
True!
300
What is heat transfer called when it occurs within liquids? Hint....it starts with a "c"
Convection
300
T or F: Increased cooling that a wind can cause is called WIND CHILL FACTOR
True!
300
Solar energy has wavelengths LONGER than that of red light and is called _______________ radiation.
INFRARED radiation - remember the RED
400
The ozone layer protects living things from......
ultraviolet radiation
400
T or F: As altitude increases, the density of the air increases.
False! Air pressure decreases as you rise in altitude
400
T or F: The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called THERMAL RADIATIOM.
False - thermal ENERGY
400
The Earth's rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the ____________ effect.
Coriolis
400
The ozone layer protects the Earth from incoming ____________________ radiation.
Ultraviolet
500
Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth's surfact from meteoroids?
The mesosphere
500
What two things are needed to make photochemical smog? Pollution and.......
Sunlight! Photo means light, so photo+pollution = photochemical smog
500
T or F: Fluids, like air, tend to move toward areas of HIGH pressure. If false, you must supply the correct response
False - LOW pressure
500
Winds that begin on the ocean or a lake and then move over land are called ___________ breezes.
SEA BREEZES
500
Which wavelengths are a little SHORTER than visible light? 1) ultraviolet 2) infrared 3) thermal
1) ULTRAVIOLET
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