Atmospheric Compounds
The Earth is composed of ___ compounds.
what is the troposphere?
energy is...
what is conduction?
oceans are thermally more stable than...
what are landmasses?
This compound has the highest percentage found in the atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen (78%)?
another name for the thermosphere
what is the ionosphere?
the flow of electromagnetic radiation is...
what is radiation?
without the greenhouse effect the earth would be..
what is cold and uninhabitable?
the volume of this compound in the atmosphere has increased by 25% over the last 300 years
What is carbon dioxide?
contains the ozone layer
what is the stratosphere?
these have the highest albedo
what is snow and ice?
climate on land is influenced by...
what is urbanization and deforestation?
largest amounts near equator, over oceans, and in tropical regions. areas where this atmospheric compound can be low are polar areas and deserts.
what is water vapor?
temperature decreases with altitude. coldest layer. ice clouds occur here. meteors burn up in this layer
what is the mesosphere?
weather is caused by...
what is the movement or transfer of heat energy, which influences temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, etc?
processes that consume carbon dioxide
what is carbonate weathering and silicate rock weathering?
<<1% is found in the atmosphere but 97% is found in the stratosphere.
what is ozone?
it is 319 miles thick
what is the thermosphere?
a large body of air that has similar temperatures and moisture content is..
what is air mass?
the moisture content is a primary determinant of..
what is plant growth and distribution?