Energy in the Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere
Heat Transfer
Pollution in the Atmosphere
Air Pressure
100
Ultraviolet
what kind of radiation causes sunburn?
100
Ionosphere and Radio Waves
what are the two things that the Thermosphere contains?
100
Conduction
bare feet on hot sand is an example of?
100
Carbon dioxide
a major gas found in pollution is?
100
Decreases
as altitude increases, air pressure?
200
conduction
The transfer of energy when touching an object is?
200
Stratosphere
what layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?
200
Radiation
hands being warmed by the fireplace is an example of?
200
forest fires, and volcanic eruptions
an example of a natural but harmful effect to the atmosphere is?
200
Air pressure
a force of air pushing on all objects is?
300
Electromagnetic
Energy that can travel through space travels in what kind of waves?
300
Stratosphere and the Thermosphere
what are the two layers of the atmosphere where the temperature increases as altitude increases?
300
Convection
A wood stove heating a room is an example of?
300
Ozone
a gas that can be a pollutant or it can be protective is?
300
distance above sea level
altitude is what?
400
ROY G BV (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet)
what are the colors in the visible light spectrum?
400
Mesosphere
what layer does meteors burn up in?
400
Faster
when heating gas or liquid molecules, does it make them move faster or slower?
400
Photochemical Smog
a thick, brownish haze formed when different gases react with sunlight is?
400
it is less dense/ there is less air
why is it more difficult to breathe higher up?
500
The Sun
where does nearly all of earths energy come from?
500
Thermosphere
which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
500
land and the ocean absorb heat differently, while some places have more water than others, and some more land than others.
why is the earth colder in some places than others, and warmer in some layers than others?
500
NO
is pollution only caused by humans?
500
Barometer
what tool is used to measure air pressure?
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