Air above us!
Wave over me!
Light me up!
Energize me!
Breeze by me!
100
a mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
What is the atmosphere?
100
the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of the electromagnetic radiation.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
100
As visible light passes through the atmosphere, it is _________________, _______________, and _________________ by particles int he atmosphere. A. absorbed, mixed and scattered B. reflected, mixed and scattered C. absorbed, reflected and scattered
What is C. absorbed, reflected and scattered
100
heat transfer that takes place when molecules transfer their kinetic energy by collisions.
What is conduction?
100
air that is in motion relative to earth's surface.
What is wind?
200
Oxygen gas makes up about ___ of the earth's atmosphere A. 25 % B. 21 % C. 19 %
What is B. 21 %
200
True or False White light can be divided into red, oragne, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet light.
What is true
200
The sky in space is _________________ because there is no atmosphere to reflect or scatter light.
What is black?
200
heat transfer by the movement of matter from oneplace to another.
What is convection?
200
a sinking column of air
What is a downdraft?
300
Nitrogen gas makes up about ______ of the earth's atmosphere. A. 21 % B. 53 % C. 78 %
What is C. 75 %
300
These types of waves have longer wavelengths than visible light and are felt as heat.
What are infrared waves?
300
About _________ of solar radiation is reflected into space by land and sea surfaces. A. 25 % B. 29 % C. 33 %
What is A. 25 %
300
transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation?
300
a rising column of air
What is an updraft?
400
the region of the atmosphere that extends from the surface to a height of 8-15 km.
What is the troposphere?
400
these types of waves have shorter wavelengths than visible light and cannot be felt or seen by humans.
What are ultraviolet waves?
400
Only about ________ of incoming solar radiation reaches and is absorbed by earth's surface. A. 78 % B. 50 % C. 37 %
What is B. 50 %
400
True or False As the temperature of air increases, the kinetic energy of the molecules of air increases.
What is true
400
a current of air that runs counter to the main current
What is an eddy?
500
The region of the atmosphere that extends from 15 km to 50 km.
What is the stratosphere?
500
these types of waves are responsible for sunburns and sun tans.
What are ultraviolet waves?
500
The angle of the sun's light is about 90* at the _________ A. poles B. Equator C. Northern Hemisphere D. Southern Hemisphere
What is B. Equator
500
As the temperature of air increases, the volume of air ______________. A. increases B. decreases C. stays the same
What is A. increases
500
a deflection of air and water currents caused by earth's rotation.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
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