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The lowest layer of the atmosphere is
Troposphere
The inner most part of the Earth's structure, divided into two layers
core
This is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
What is the thermosphere?
This is the process in which gases hold heat in Earth's atmosphere
greenhouse effect
This is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
Boiling fountains of water shooting up from the Earth's surface
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Two plates sliding past each other
transform boundary
This is the amount of mass in a given volume of air.
density
Which process myst occur for clouds to form?
condensation
Giant pieces of lithosphere that move around the Earth
tectonic plates
Meteors burn in this layer _____
Mesosphere
Rocks formed from particles of sand, shells, pebbles
sedimentary
This is the third, or middle layer, of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere
Gneiss, marble, schist
igneous rock
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
High pressure systems bring what kind of weather?
clear skies; fair weather
A large body of air that has the same properties as the area over which it formed
air mass
the type of radiation that the sun gives off.
ultraviolet radiation
Which is NOT an element of weather?
a.humidity
b. the season
c. temperature
d. air presssure
the season
Rocks that are formed under the surface of the earth due to intense heat and pressure
Air pressure is measured using this device.
Barometer
The German meteorologist who came up with the theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener
This gas is essential for plants to produce food. It makes up less than 1% of our atmosphere.
carbon dioxide
The movement of an air mass over Earth's surface causes
earthquake activity
With decreasing air pressure, air temperature usually
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains the same
increases