Atmosphere
5 layers of the atmosphere
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
What are the 2 key greenhouse gases?
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
What layer does weather occur in?
Troposphere
TRUE or FALSE: Greenhouse effect is the same as global warming
False
What layer do meteorites burn up in?
Mesosphere
Greenhouse effect is best decribed as outgoing (LONGWAVE/SHORTWAVE) radiation, trapped by (what 2 gasses), warming the atmosphere.
Longwave & Carbon dioxide and water vapor
What happens to air pressure and temp as you go from a lower elevation to a higher elevation?
Both decrease
Difference between variable gasses and permanent gasses?
Variable: change seasonally
Permanent: remain the same
TRUE or FALSE: The air pressure will sometimes increase with height since it is getting colder.
FALSE
Words used to describe climate?
Normal or average