EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
MISC
AIR PRESSURE
VOCAB.
100
the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen
100
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
100

name at least two "trace" gases

What are helium, hydrogen, xenon, argon, neon?

100

This famous racecar driver was nicknamed "The Intimidator"

Who is Dale Earnhardt?

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
Harmful substances in air, water, or soil
pollutants
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
1/2 of pollutants come from this source
cars
300
this happens to air pressure as altitude increases
decreases
300

True or False: The greenhouse effect is a BAD thing. 

False. It allows the Earth to trap heat which keeps our temperature comfortable at night. 

400

gas in the atmosphere that varies from place to place

water vapor

400

the layer thats gradually turns into outer space

What is the exosphere?

400

This type of pressure systems brings wet and undesirable weather

What is low pressure?

400

as the density of air increases, the air pressure does this

increases

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

a front that has both circles and triangle on it

What is a stationary front?

500
gaseous form of H2O
water vapor
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