Earth's Atmosphere
layer of gasses that surrounds the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
fluffy things that help predict weather
clouds
can be replaced naturally
renewable resource
first step in the scientific method
Observation
Coldest layer of the atmosphere
What is the mesosphere?
cumulonimbus clouds predict
what are thunderstorms
can not be quickly replace
nonrenewable resource
2nd step of scientific method
Layer where outer space begins
Exosphere
5 major types of climates
tropical, temperate, polar, dry, mountain
cutting down forests, pollution, overusing resources
guessing based on what you already know
hypothesis
3 ways heat moves through the atmosphere
radiation, conduction and covection
human activities
(example fossil fuels)
types of clean energy
solar or wind
the control of your experiment
the thing that doesn't change
types of wind that help move weather systems
trade winds and westerlies
this can affect climate
either:
latitude
altitude
distance from oceans
topography
your favorite part of science this year
no wrong answer except nothing...
the independent variable
the one thing you change in the experiment