Earth's Heat
What is the process called when different surfaces on Earth heat up and release heat at different rates?
Unequal heating
What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?
Answer: Troposphere
What term describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?
Answer: Weather
What gas is produced by animals and is a significant greenhouse gas?
Answer: Methane
What is the process called when plants use sunlight to make their own food?
Answer: Photosynthesis
What do we call the movement of warm air rising and cool air sinking, which creates a circular motion?
Convection currents
Name the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful rays from the sun.
Answer: Stratosphere
What do we call the average weather conditions in a region over a long period of time?
Answer: Climate
Which gas, essential for life, makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen
What happens to some of the sun's energy when it reaches the Earth's surface?
Answer: It is absorbed and converted to heat
What is it called when the heat that is released back into the atmosphere after the Earth absorbs sunlight?
Radiated heat.
What is the highest layer of the atmosphere where satellites orbit?
The Exosphere?
What is the term for a sudden and short-term change in weather, like a rainstorm?
Answer: Weather event
What gas is released when we burn fossil fuels and contributes to the greenhouse effect?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
Why is the sun considered the main source of energy for weather?
Answer: It drives the water cycle and weather patterns
What happens to the temperature of soil compared to water when both are exposed to sunlight?
The soil heats up faster than water.
Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet rays?
Answer: The ozone layer
What do we call the long-term average of temperature and precipitation in a specific area?
Answer: Climate
Which gas is produced by fertilizers and can trap heat in the atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrous oxide
What type of energy from the sun is a major source of weather phenomena?
Answer: Radiated energy
What natural process helps to distribute heat around the Earth?
Convection
What layer is located above the troposphere and is known for its strong winds?
Answer: The stratosphere
How does climate differ from weather in terms of time?
Answer: Climate is over a long period, while weather is short-term.
What is the effect called when greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere?
Answer: The greenhouse effect
What happens to the energy from the sun when it is absorbed by the Earth's surface?
Answer: It is converted to heat