layers of the atmosphere
heat transfer
pollution in the atmosphere
review questions
things in the atmosphere layers
100
troposhere
what is the first layer of the atmosphere?
100
transfer of heat from one substance to another that is touching
What is the definition of conduction?
100
substances that cause pollution
What are pollutants?
100
the result of the wieght of a column of air pushing down on an area
What is air pressure?
100
the troposphere
where does most of the weather happen?
200
stratosphere
What is the second layer of the atmosphere?
200
direct transfer of energy through wavelengths of heat and light
What is the definition of radiation?
200
no many things cause pollution not just humans
is pollution ONLY cause by humans?
200
the distance between two crests of a wave
What is a wavelength?
200
stratosphere
What layer contains the ozone layer?
300
mesosphere
What is the third layer of the atmosphere?
300
transfer of heat by movement through a fluid(gas or fluid)
What is the definition of convection?
300
harmful effects.
air pollution is a change to the atmosphere that has _______ _________.
300
movement of molecules caused by energy
What is molecular motion?
300
mesosphere
What layer burns up meteors?
400
thermosphere
What is the forth layer of the atmosphere?
400
a heating pad and bare feet on hot sand
what are two examples of conduction?
400
carbon dioxide
What is the major gas found in pollution?
400
a compound of oxygen, formed when exhaust pollutants react with sunlight
What is ozone?
400
thermosphere
What layer contains the aurora borealis?
500
ionosphere
What two layers are in the thermosphere?
500
fireplace and the sun
What are two examples of radiation?
500
solid particles or gases of pollution
What is emission?
500
energy from the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths that are longer than visible red light
What is infrared radiation?
500
exosphere
What layer has satellites?
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