EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
AIR QUALITY
AIR PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE
MISC.
100
the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen
100
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
100
A mixture of smoke and fog
smog
100
instrument that measures temperature
thermometer
100
the layer of the atmosphere where clouds are found
troposphere
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
three major types of clouds
cirrus, cumulus, stratus
400
this is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen
ozone
400
the layer of electrically charged particles
ionosphere
400
Two natural processes that affect the Earth's atmosphere
forest fires and volcanic eruptions
400
this happens to temperature as altitude increases in the lowest layer of the atmosphere
decreases
400
the type of radiation partially blocked by the ozone layer
ultraviolet
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
instrument that measures humidity
psychrometer
500
gaseous form of H2O
water vapor
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