Area of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
What is the ozone layer
100
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter
What is convection
100
Steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N, and 30 degrees S and 60 degrees S.
What are westerlies
100
The contamination of air by harmful substances including gases and smoke
What is air pollution
200
Water in its gaseous form
What are water vapors
200
A region within the mesosphere and thermosphere that contains ions
What is ionosphere
200
Describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak
What is stability
200
Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and the South Pole
What are polar easterlies
200
When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combine with moisture in the atmosphere and form precipitation that has a pH lower than that of normal rainwater
What is acid precipitation
300
Matter with a definite volume but no definite shape that can flow from one place to another
What is liquid
300
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
What is radiation
300
Occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases
What is temperature inversion
300
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high winds
What is jet stream
300
Air pollution that forms from the interaction between chemicals in the air and sunlight
What is photochemical smog
400
The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface
What is troposphere
400
To return light, heat, sound, and so on, after it strikes a surface
What is reflect
400
The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
What is wind
400
Wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences
What is sea breeze
400
Mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health
What is particulate matter
500
Atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere
What is stratosphere
500
The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter
What is conduction
500
Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 degrees N latitude and 30 degrees S latitude
What are trade winds
500
Wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperature and pressure differences
What is land breeze
500
Which type of energy is emitted from Earth to the atmosphere?
A. ultraviolet radiation
B. visible radiation
C. infrared radiation
D. aurora borealis