Layers of the Atomsphere
HEAT
Humidity and Clouds
Weather
Climate
100
In which layer does weather occur?
Troposphere
100
Heat transfer by touch
Conduction
100
Puffy, popcorn like clouds
Cumulus
100
A continental polar air mass will have what 2 conditions
Cold, Dry
100
True or False: Greenhouse gas levels have been increasing for the past 100 years.
True
200
True or False: The atmosphere is made up of approximately 80% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen.
True
200
Heat transfer by waves (light)
Radiation
200
The temperature at which air must be cooled to reach saturation.
Dew Point
200
This is the result of air moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Wind.
200
Name the 2 factors that climatographs show.
Temperature and Precipitation
300
Name the 4 main layers of the atmosphere starting with the one closest to Earth.
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
300
The type of heat transfer when warm air/liquid rises and cool air/liquid sinks
Convection
300
What are the three things needed to make a cloud?
-Condensation Nuclei (dust, smoke) -Temperature at Dew Point -100% Humidity (water vapor)
300
The type of global wind that is found in the United States.
Westerlies
300
The conditions of the windward side of a mountain.
Wet
400
The layer that absorbs most of the sun's UV rays is called:
The Ozone Layer
400
True or false: White sand on the beach will heat up faster than black pavement in the parking lot.
False
400
A percentage of how much moisture is currently in the air compared to how much moisture the air can hold.
Relative Humidity
400
A brief, intense storm and cooler temperatures indicate what type of front has just passed through?
Cold Front
400
Rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are a result of this.
Climate Change
500
What property of the atmosphere defines the different layers?
Temperature
500
A lamp is held at different angles above a solar panel. Which of the following angles of light will provide the most energy to the solar panel? a. 20 degrees c. 45 degrees b. 30 degrees d. 90 degrees
d. 90 degrees
500
The air at 40 degrees Celsius can hold 50 grams/cubic meters of water. Currently, the air has 30 grams/cubic meters of water. Is the air saturated?
No.
500
This effect deflects winds due to the rotation of the Earth
Coriolis Effect
500
A region has a stable temperature range throughout the year. Where is this region likely located?
Next to a large body of water
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