Wind/Pressure in the Atmosphere
A cool breeze might feel _____ in the summer and the same breeze might be _____ in the winter.
Good/nice, dangerous.
The sun heats the ground...
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
Radiation
What layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere
The main gas released into the atmosphere that causes pollution.
CO2 or Carbon Dioxide
The air around us.
The atmosphere.
What type of thermal energy drives the Coriolis Effect?
Convection (heat rises, cool sinks)
The reason why a hot air balloon rises...
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
Convection
What layer of the atmosphere do we live on?
Troposphere
What you do to contribute to climate change:
Carbon footprint
The contamination of the atmosphere by pollutants from human and natural sources.
Air pollution
As altitude (height) in the atmosphere increases, pressure...
Decreases
Placing ice on a sprained ankle.
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
Conduction
What layer of the atmosphere are the northern lights found in?
Thermosphere
What is the ozone hole? Explain.
An area of the ozone layer where the sun's harmful rays can escape the ozone layer and reach the Earth.
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
Radiation
What is the difference between local and global winds?
Local winds are small scale and occur over short distances. Global winds are across the Earth.
The ground heats the air...
Conduction
What layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found in?
Stratosphere
Gases that hold in the sun's heat.
Greenhouse Gases
The curving of the path of an object due to Earth's rotation.
Coriolis Effect
List one thing wind does to benefit us:
Creates renewable energy, clears the air of fog and pollution.
The warm air rises to the atmosphere...
Convection
List the layers of the atmosphere from ground level up in order.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
List a pro and and con for deforestation:
Pro: creates jobs, creates land for housing, economic impact.
Con: Animals lose their habitat, climate change.
A narrow, fast-flowing band of wind in the upper atmosphere that moves from west to east, formed where warm and cold air masses meet.
Jet Stream