Meaning...
A layer of gases that surrounds a planet held in place by the object's gravity.
Atmosphere
The movement of air from areas of high pressure to low pressure.
Climate
The Contamination of air by harmful substances including gasses and smoke.
Air Pollution
***Back and Forth***
Name the 3 types of Thermal Energy Transfers.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
A number on a scale from 1-11+ that tells you how intense the UV rays from the sun are predicted to be at a particular time.
UV Index
The gaseous form of water.
Water Vapor
This type of breeze is a wind that blows from the land to the sea.
Land Breeze
This refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
Climate Change
***Back and Forth***
What are the 3 Benefits of Earth's atmosphere?
It acts as an insulator keeping the temperatures within a range to make life sustainable.
It protects us from many of the sun’s harmful rays.
It protects us from being struck by meteors
Brightly colored bands of light, visible around Earth's geomagnetic poles, caused by solar wind interacting with particles in Earth's magnetic field.
Aurora
The tiny black particle that comes from incomplete combustion.
Soot
***Back and Forth***
Name the 3 types of Prevailing Winds.
Trade Winds
Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
***To The Board***
Fill in the Blanks.
Bright surfaces, especially clouds, reflect incoming radiation.
____% solar radiation is reflected by clouds and particles.
____% of radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere.
____% of radiation is reflected by land and sea surface.
____% of radiation reaches and is absorbed by Earth’s surface.
25% solar radiation is reflected by clouds and particles.
20% of radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere.
5% of radiation is reflected by land and sea surface.
50% of radiation reaches and is absorbed by Earth’s surface.
This pulls the atmosphere towards Earth.
Gravity
An odorless, colorless gas made up of three oxygen molecules (O³) and is a natural part of the environment.
Ozone
A fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce.
Pollen
The pressure that a column of air exerts on anything below it is known as...
Air Pressure
Ozone absorbs the Sun's UV rays more effectively than oxygen. How many more molecules of oxygen does Ozone contain compared to Oxygen?
1
***Both Teams***
Earth's Atmosphere is made up of 3 Main Components:What are they and what are their percentages?
Nitrogen- 78%
Oxygen- 21%
Other Gasses- 1%
Energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature.
Thermal Energy
The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.
Pollution
This is a narrow band of high winds near the top of the troposphere that influence weather.
Jet Stream
This gives the U.S. government the power to set air quality standards. The standards protect humans, animals, plants, and buildings from the harmful effects of air pollution.
The Clean Air Act
This type of light can break chemical bonds. Overexposure to these rays can lead to human skin to burn and cause cancer.
Ultra Violet (UV)
The study of the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere and how it affects humans and the environment.
Air Quality