Atmosphere
Meteorology
Air
Weather
Climate
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What is atmosphere?
the gasses that surround a planet
100
What does it mean to have a Christian world view of weather?
to recognize that God designed weather to work the way it does and He controls it.
100
What are scientists called that study the atmosphere?
meteorologists
100
What is weather?
The conditions outside at a particular time
100
What is the climate in California?
temperate
200
What are the two main ingredients in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
200
Name 3 things you might find on a local weather report
1. forecasted temperatures & precipitation 2. actual temperatures and precipitation 3. record temperatures 4. weather across the country
200
What is temperature?
measurement of the energy in the atmosphere
200
What is climate?
The weather over a long period of time- average weather
200
What clues does the Bible give us about what the climate was like before the flood?
warm world wide, Adam & Eve did not need clothes
300
What three important things does the atmosphere do?
1. provides oxygen to breathe 2. provides air pressure for weather 3. protection from heat, cold, radiation & meteors
300
What 3 events recorded in the Bible drastically affected the surface of the Earth?
Creation, Fall and the Flood
300
What causes air pressure?
Gravity pulling down on air molecules
300
Name the 5 types of climate
polar, desert, tropical, sub-tropical, temerate
300
What was the weather like after the Genesis flood?
temperatures were cooler and there was more snow
400
Was the whole world covered with snow during the Ice Age?
No, areas near the equator were very warm
400
What happened to all of the ice from the Ice Age?
Much of it melted and went into the oceans, some of it is still in the North and South Poles
400
What is global warming?
the belief that the earth is warming up due to pollution and other factors
400
Have scientists proven that global warming is a problem?
no, there is a small increase in temperature, but we don't know if it is a problem or not
400
What traps more heat near the earth than carbon dioxide?
water vapor and clouds in the air.
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