Atmosphere
Layers of the Atmosphere
How It Moves
Greenhouse Effect
Potpourri
100
Name for the uniform mixture of gases.
What is homogeneous.
100
The Layer of the Earth's atmosphere that you live in.
What is the troposphere.
100
This breeze occurs during the night.
What is land breeze.
100
Gases in the atmosphere that trap thermal energy is called this.
What is Greenhouse Effect.
100
This is the term used for the curving of the wind due to the earth's rotation.
What is the Coriolis Effect.
200
The of the gases that compose the air that we breath.
What is nitrogen 78% , oxygen 21%, other1%
200
Double Jeopardy This is the coldest layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere.
200
You will find this breeze occurring during the day time.
What is sea breeze.
200
Name two of the four Greenhouse gases.
What are carbon dioxide, water vapor, carbon monoxide, and methane.
200
Traders used these winds to sail from Europe to the Americas.
What is the Trade Winds.
300
Oxygen comes from this source.
What is plants.
300
This is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
What is the thermosphere.
300
This is the direct transfer of thermal energy from one material to another.
What is conduction.
300
This is reradiated to the atmosphere as thermal energy.
What is energy absorbed by the Earth.
300
The term for where the Trade Winds meet.
What is the Doldrums.
400
Nitrogen come from these sources.
What is decaying plants and animals and volcanic gas.
400
This layer contains most of the ozone.
What is the stratosphere.
400
Double Jeopardy This is the transfer of the Sun's energy as electromagnetic waves such as visible light.
What is radiation.
400
These things absorb the thermal energy and warm the atmosphere.
What is Greenhouse gases.
400
Where oxygen comes from.
What is plants.
500
These things change throughout the atmosphere.
What is pressure, temperature, types of gases.
500
This layer of the atmosphere is the densest layer.
What is the troposphere.
500
This is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or gas.
What is convection.
500
Greenhouse gases do this to the Earth.
What is keep it warm
500
Double Jeopardy Cow burps are important because they help to increase this gas.
What is methane.
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