Layers of the Atmosphere
Air pressure will_____________ as you rise in altitude through the layers of the atmosphere?
What is decrease?
How many ways can heat transfer?
3
Which wave has the longest wavelength?
What is radiowaves?
energy from the sun that is trapped by greenhouse gases to keep earth warm?
The variable in the experiment you change?
What is an independent variable?
Layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
What is troposphere
Which heat transfer doesn't requires space to travel?
What is radiation?
Which wavelength is produced by radioactive elements and is used to treat cancer?
How much energy from the sun is absorbed by earth's surface?
51%
The variable in an experiment that is measured?
What is a dependent variable?
What layer is closet to space?
What is exosphere?
What is radiation?
Which wavelength is found naturally in sunlight and causes cancer?
What is ultraviolet rays?
How much energy from the sun is reflected by clouds?
20%
An educated guess?
What is a hypothesis?
Layer containing high temperatures?
What is thermosphere?
What is convection?
Which wavelength is used for cooking and communication?
How much energy from the sun is absorbed by the atmosphere?
16%
A variable that remains the same through out your experiment?
What is a constant?
Layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up?
What is mesosphere?
Which type of heat transfer is in the example? "your dog sits directly on you and your feet feel hot after a few minutes"
What is conduction?
7
The energy Earth receives from the sun?
Earth's Energy Budget
Testing your hypothesis?
What is an experiment?