Atmosphere
Name 2 substances commonly found in our atmosphere.
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, and Water Vapor.
What heats up faster, land or water?
Land
Define Altitude.
Elevation above sea level.
What is the name of the current that heats up England?
Gulf Stream
Name 1 impact of the Coriolis Effect.
Different prevailing wind directions or different ocean current directions.
How does air pressure differ from layer to layer?
Air pressure decreases as you go up the atmosphere layers.
In a land breeze, which direction does the air travel and what time of day does this occur?
From land to sea and at night.
Which gas did living organisms produce and add to the atmosphere? (Hint: it was previously not common)
Oxygen
Which direction do currents travel in the northern hemisphere?
Clockwise.
What is a prevailing wind?
The main wind direction for an area.
What is the second layer of Earth's atmosphere? (Hint: ozone is located here)
Stratosphere
Why do land and sea breezes occur? Include density in your answer.
Land and water heat up at different rates, leading to differences in the density of the air above the land and sea.
What is the greenhouse effect?
Gases trap heat.
Name 2 ways water can become denser.
Cold and more salt.
How do we name wind direction?
From where they start.
How does temperature change in the troposphere compared to the thermosphere?
Temperature decreases in the troposphere going up and increases in the thermosphere.
What is a convection current and give an example.
Movement of fluids due to differences in thermal energy. ex. land/sea breeze.
Name one way living organisms have impacted the atmosphere.
Photosynthesis has increased oxygen, kept stable through respiration/digestion, and greenhouse gases.
Describe how the temperature of a current impacts the land near it.
Can heat up or cool down.
Draw a transverse and longitudinal wave. Label which is which
Check drawing
Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth to farthest.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere.
Draw a diagram of a sea breeze. Include labels and air movement.
Double-check labels and arrow direction. (sea to land)
Name 4 factors that influence climate.
Altitude, Sun, Currents, Wind, Landforms, Bodies of Water.
Between which latitudes do hurricanes occur?
15 degrees S to 20 degrees N
Draw a diagram of a transverse wave and label crest, trough, amplitude, and wavelength.
Check drawing.