Atmosphere Importance and Composition
What does the atmosphere give us that helps us breathe?
oxygen
troposphere
What are the three fossil fuels?
coal, oil, natural gas
What do satellites detect that is decreasing due to global warming?
amount of ice (glacier, ice caps)
What is used to inform the public about the health of the air in their area?
Air Quality Index (AQI)
What does the atmosphere have that protects us from the sun's UV rays?
ozone layer
stratosphere
Trees remove carbon dioxide from the air, so when they are cut down, too much carbon dioxide is left to warm up the atmosphere.
more severe storms and change in climate patterns
What causes acid rain?
burning fossil fuels
What occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere to provide us with water?
fortnite
Which two layers increase in temperature as you increase in altitude?
stratosphere, thermosphere
What greenhouse gas do cattle release a lot of into the air?
methane
What do satellites detect that is increasing due to global warming?
sea level
List 3 effects of acid rain.
forest die, fish die, breathing issues in humans
What does the atmosphere protect us from other than UV rays from the sun?
meteors
Which layer is the coldest?
mesosphere
What do greenhouse gases do?
trap heat in our atmosphere
How does global warming affect animal and plant species and why?
Causes them to become extinct because they cannot adapt to the climate changes
Which AQI color signifies that the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups?
orange
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere and what percentage does it make up of the atmosphere?
nitrogen 78%
What happens to air pressure as you increase in altitude in all layers?
decreases
List 3 ways that we burn fossil fuels.
cars, factories, power plants
What is happening to our reefs due to global warming?
coral bleaching
What is the cause of ozone layer depletion?
releasing CFC's (refrigerants, aerosols) into the air