Atmosphere
Two Dominate Atmospheric Gasses are...
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Earth receives energy from the sun through...
Radiation
What is Weather?
The State of the Atmosphere
Which Atmospheric gas DOES NOT absorb radiation
Nitrogen
A Hypothesis that has been tested time and time again can also be called this.
A Scientific Theory.
Ozone is found in this layer of the Atmosphere.
Stratosphere.
Amount of heat needed to raise the temp by 1 gram is called this.
The study of weather and it's trends over a set period of time is known as this.
Climate
This phenomenon causes the sky to appear blue.
Molecules in the Atmosphere absorb all other colors and scatter blue wavelengths.
If the Albedo of a planet is 40%, then this amount of sunlight is reflected.
40%
Which component of the Atmosphere is most important for weather regulation?
Water Vapor
These are the two types of heat.
Latent and Sensible.
A Primary difference between weather and climate is...
Time Period.
What is the current angle of inclination?
23.5°
Closer Isotherms means what about the temps they represent?
There is a wider range of temps when the Isotherms are closer.
This component of the Atmosphere is what causes our beautiful sunsets.
Aerosols
What is the definition of heat?
Energy transferred from an area with higher temps, to one with lower temps.
Which of these is not a sphere of the earth:
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Auquasphere
Atmosphere
Auquasphere
Atmospheric molecules absorbing shortwave radiation in the lower atmosphere and sending it back causes this...
Objects with higher temps emit more of this type of heat.
Short Wave Heat.
In the Troposphere, a temperature drop of 6.5° C means what about the altitude?
Every 1 Kilometer of altitude gained in the Troposphere, the temp drops by 6.5° C
(Short answer: The Altitude increased 1 Kilometer)
What would happen if there was an imbalance in incoming or outgoing heat?
Temps would either rise or fall.
The General Study of the atomosphere is known by this scientific name.
Meteorology.
This part of the earth has more yearly temp. changes.
(Think Latitudes)
Higher Latitudes
What is an Isotherm?
A line on a map that connects points sharing the same temperature.