Heat Transfer
This is the form of heat transfer where hot/warm air or water rises and cold air or water sinks, creating cycles of heat exchange
convection
As a person goes up in height from Earth's surface, the temperature of the atmosphere (increases or decreases)
*See image posted on the Science Priority Post*
decreases
Use the diagram of the water cycle, what is a process where water enters the atmosphere?
transpiration, respiration, or evaporation,
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
nitrogen
The movement of air as the Earth rotates caused by differences in air pressure is known as
wind
This is the form of heat transfer that requires direct contact with an object for heat to move from hot to cold surface
conduction
As the altitude increases, the air pressure (increases or decreases)
decreases
What is the name of the process of where water vapor enters the atmosphere through animals?
The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
oxygen
This type of wind occurs in a small region or area such as sea breezes, land breezes, and mountain breezes
local winds
When air is warmed, it does this....
rises/goes up
Reading the graphic, what is the temperature of the stratopause?
zero degrees Celsius
As evaporation occurs, the energy (increases or decreases)
increases
What aspect makes the Earth the "Goldilocks planet"; meaning, perfect for life?
the atmosphere traps heat
Unequal heating of the Earth is one of the causes of global winds (true or false)
true
When air is cooled, it does this
sinks/goes down
Reading the graphic attached, what is the temperature of the mesopause?
negative 90 degrees celsius
What is the name of the process where water vapor leaves the atmosphere?
This part of the atmosphere is where weather occurs
troposphere
A factor that causes global winds is the revolution of the Earth (true or false)
FALSE
It is the Earth's Rotation (spinning)
Air is the MOST densest when it is
cold....or....salty....or at the bottom
Use the graphic for this question:
As the altitude increases, what happens to the amount of water vapor?
What is the main source of energy for the water cycle?
the sun
Sample acceptable responses include, but are not limited to,
-respiration of animals and transpiration of plants (life exists)
-the water cycle
-convection currents in the atmosphere
-protection from space objects
Jet streams affect the weather in the United States by (choose the answer that does NOT apply)
A. can cause a change in temperature
B. can cause an increase in precipitation
C. can cause a decrease in precipitation
D. Causes no change in weather