Air Pressure
Layers of the Atmosphere
Energy in the Atmosphere
Heat Transfer
Gases in the atmosphere and air pollution
100
A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.
What is Air pressure?
100
You live inner, or lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, the _____________?
What is Troposphere?
100
Which color of visible light has the longest wavelengths?
What is red wavelengths?
100
_____________ is when you touch an object and you feel heat.
What is conduction?
100
Things that cause pollution are known as?
What is pollutants?
200
The force pushing on an area or surface is known as ________?
What is Pressure?
200
The __________ extends from the top of the troposphere, to about 50 km above Earth's surface?
What is Stratosphere?
200
________ radiation is a form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than red light.
What is Infrared Radiation?
200
If you put your hand in front of a fire, you will feel heat. The is called __________?
What is radiation?
200
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is _________?
What is Nitrogen?
300
Because air has mass, it also has other properties, including _________ and _______?
What is Density and Volume?
300
Is the middle layer that burns meteors in the atmosphere.
What is Mesosphere?
300
What is the shortest wavelength of visible light?
What is violet light?
300
_______ is when heat is transferred by a fluid?
What is convection?
300
Two examples of Air pollution are ________ ____ and ________?
What is forest fires and volcanos?
400
The amount of mass in a given volume is its _______?
What is Density?
400
The ________ in thermosphere means heat?
What is Thermo?
400
What is the shortest wavelength?
What is ultraviolet light?
400
You touching a hot stove is ______?
What is Conduction?
400
Two examples of indoor air pollution are ______ and ________?
What is CFCs and Cigarette smoke?
500
What is the name of the units used to measure air pressure?
What is Millibars?
500
Energy from the Sun causes gas molecules in the Ionosphere to become electrically charged particles called ____?
What is Ions?
500
Earth has ________ ___, a form of energy that can travel through space.
What is electromagnetic waves?
500
True/False If everything has heat, does a cold liquid have heat?
What is True?
500
The definition of air pollution is _______________________________________________?
What is a change to the Earth's atmosphere that has harmful effects?
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