EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Clouds
Weather instruments and Greenhouse Effect
MISC.
100
the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen
100
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
100

The types of clouds are:

cumulus, stratus, cirrus

100

Wind Direction

wind vane

100

amount of mass in a given volume is this

density

200
the gas that makes up about 21% of the atmosphere
oxygen
200
where the ozone layer is found
stratosphere
200

If I had a thin, hair-like cloud that rains, what kind of cloud would it be called?

nimbocirrus or cirronimbus

200
instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
200
this is the distance above sea level
altitude
300
excess of this gas contributes to global warming
carbon dioxide
300
the "hot layer" of the atmosphere
thermosphere
300

Cloud that has reached the ground

Fog


300

Wind Speed 

Anemometer


300
this is also known as Northern lights
aurora borealis
400

The group of gases and compounds which only occur in small amounts in the atmosphere

TRACE elements/gases

400
the layer of electrically charged particles
ionosphere
400

Nimbus is latin for

rain or rainy cloud

400

Describe the relationship of Global Warming and Climate Change

*Answers will vary*

400
this is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen
ozone
500
condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
500

The layer where satellites are located

exosphere


500
Forms when nitrogen oxides & sulfur oxides (produced from burning fossil fuels) combine w/water in the air
acid rain
500

Provide four examples of the greenhouse effect

*answers will vary*

500
gaseous form of H2O
water vapor
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