This is the thin envelope of gases that surrounds a planet
What is the atmosphere?
100
This is the definition of density
What is the amount of matter (particles) in a given volume (space) of air?
100
This is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is Nitrogen?
100
This is the formula for Density
What is Density=mass/volume?
200
This current affects (warms/cools) the air above it
What are surface currents?
200
What gases make up Earth's atmosphere?
What is Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor and other trace gases such as Argon?
200
This is the force that pushes on an area or surface
What is air pressure?
200
This gas at around 1% is also known as a Greenhouse Gas
What is Carbon Dioxide?
200
This is the force that causes currents to curve
What is the Coriolis effect?
300
This current affects climate
What are surface currents?
300
This instrument is used to measure air temperature
What is a thermometer?
300
This is the distance above sea level
What is altitude?
300
This gas is only present in wet air
What is water vapor?
300
This is the direction currents curve in the southern hemisphere
What is counterclockwise?
400
These two factors cause deep ocean currents.
What are changes in water's density and salinity?
400
This is the term used to describe water as an invisible gas
What is water vapor?
400
This is why air pressure doesn't crush you.
What is molecules push in all directions?
400
This term is used to describe the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular place and time
What is weather?
400
The properties of air include __________ and ____________ and are affected by ______________.
What is density, pressure, and altitude?
500
This is why deep ocean currents are important
What is deep ocean currents mix cold and warm water around the world- stabilizing the temperature on earth?
500
This is the percentage of oxygen at the top of Mt. Everest.
What is 21 percent?
500
This is the relationship between altitude, density and air pressure.
What is as altitude increases, the density of air and the pressure decreases. As altitude decreases, the air becomes more dense and the pressure increases?
500
This is the composition of the atmosphere
What are gases such as Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, water vapor, and other trace gases along with particles such as dust, smoke, salt, and chemicals?
500
This factor decided about dividng the atmosphere into layers.