Layers of Our Atmosphere
Types of Heating
Vocab
Climatic Zones, Winds, and Ocean Currents
Anything Goes!
100
Layers in our atmosphere in order
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
100
Reflects thermal energy on Earth
what is/are Water or clouds
100
energy from the sun that travels in waves
What is radiation
100
three main climatic zones on Earth
What is Polar, tropical, and temperate
100
the abbreviation of Claremont Middle School
What is CMS
200
Two factors that make temperatures feel cooler
What is wind or thin air
200
absorbs thermal energy on Earth
What is land
200
thermal energy that moves in a circular pattern; warm air rising, cool air sinking
What is convection
200
the region that receives direct sunlight throughout the entire year
What are the tropics
200
New Hampshire's highest peak where we find extremely thin air
What is Mount Washington
300
_________ increases when altitude increases
What is temperature
300
absorbs and releases energy at a higher rate
what is land
300
Transfers energy through direct contact; touch
What is conduction
300
direction that the westerly winds come from
What is the west
300
An example is a coffee mug, with hot coffee, transfers heat to my desk
What is conduction
400
This layer protects us from Ultra Violet Rays and is found in the stratosphere
What is the ozone layer
400
Allows energy to come towards Earth and then traps it when energy tries to escape to outer space
What is the greenhouse effect
400
The amount of force with which air molecules push down on a surface
What is air pressure
400
The ________ winds come from the north and south and collide at the equator moving in an upward motion
What are the trade winds
400
An example of a place where I would like to travel if I hate the cold is
What is --multiple answers-- equator
500
has winds up to 350 MPH
What is the mesosphere
500
The three greenhouse gases
What is carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide
500
the unequal distribution of energy among Earth
What is differential heating
500
The _________and __________ winds meet at 60 degrees in latitude, which spreads cool air over the polar region
What are the westerlies and polar easterlies
500
Label the global winds on the board up front
What is --show on board
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