Atmosphere
The first and thinnest layer of the atmospher is the....
troposphere
heat always flows from ________ to ________
hot to cold
true/false: climate change and global warming are the same thing
false
closed system
renewable
nitrogen
what are two factors that can affect climate of an area?
closeness to lakes or oceans, altitude, latitude, buildings
pollution from humans that doesn't directly come from factories or a direct source is known as
non-point source pollution
what are some types of biomass energy?
ethanol, wood, manure, sewage, crops
In the stratosphere, temperature ______________ with altitude
increases
thermal transfer that occurs from objects touching each other is known as
conduction
the main driver of climate change since the 1800s has been determined to be
human impact
cigarette smoke, cars, factories
the reaction to produce electricity is efficient and they are cheap to transport
Most meteors burn up in the
why do you get a sunburn from being in the sun for a long period of time?
ultraviolet radiation from the sun
how do greenhouse gases warm the earth?
they trap earth's infrared radiation from escaping
What is noise pollution? How can it affect you?
pollution that can affect your hearing if it reaches a certain number of decibels
what is a group of wind turbines called?
wind farm
As altitude increases in the atmosphere, what happens to air pressure?
it decreases
Explain what happens to liquids or gases during convection
hot air or liquid rises, as it rises it cools, it becomes more dense and sinks back down
what are 3 environmental impacts of global climate change?
rising oceans, warming oceans, hurricanes, melting ice, drought, heat waves, snow storms, more rain
What does it mean for a subtance to be biodegradable?
It can break down easily in the environment
where does geothermal energy come from?
the earth's interior