Millibars are the units in which _____ _____ is measured.
What is Air pressure
100
Some say the Ionosphere is not a true layer, but others say it is the layer in which _________ can be seen.
What are Auroras (Aurora Borialis)
100
The winds that blow toward the poles are called
What are the Prevailing Westerlies
100
What type of pollution is a leaking underground fuel tank at a gas station
What is Point-source pollution
200
The atmosphere is made up of a mixture of gases as well as _________ __________.
What are solid particles
200
Mountain tops have __________ air pressure than at sea level.
What is lower (or less)
200
Changes of altitude and pressure are how we _________ layers of the atmosphere
What is classify
200
Wind is created by _______ ________ of the earth's surface
What is unequal heating
200
We store water in underground _________ that need to be porous (lots of connected spaces, and permiable (water needs to be able to get in and out easily.
What is an Aquifer
300
________ is the gas in the atmosphere that is required for things to burn
What is oxygen
300
Sea level has ________ air density than mountain tops.
What is Higher (or greater)
300
Weather, life, highest air pressure and density all reside in this layer.
What is the Troposphere
300
A ______ ________ is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto land.
What is a sea breeze
300
Heat is transferred in the air of the atmosphere MOSTLY by
What is Convection
400
There is an envelope of gases surrounding thr earth. We call that envelope our ____________.
What is atmosphere
400
Density equals _______ divided by volume
What is Mass
400
The ozone layer is in this atmospheric layer.
What is the Stratosphere
400
The difference between local winds and global winds is that global winds occur over a ________ ________.
What is a large area
400
Air pollution caused by light from the sun hitting chemicals in the atmosphere is called what?
What is Photochemical smog
500
A special form of the oxygen molecule with 3 oxygen atoms, that helps protect us from harmful radiation is _________
What is ozone
500
There are 2 types of barometers (instruments to measure air pressure. Name them.
What are Mercury barometers and Aneroid barometers.
500
The hottest layer of the atmosphere is the ____________
What is the Thermosphere
500
About 10 kilometers over the earth's surface are bands of high speed winds called what?
What is the Jet Stream
500
What are the 2 most abundant forms of non-visible radiation in the earth's atmosphere?