Air Pressure
The air pressure ______________ as you get higher up in the atmosphere
Decreases
Weather occurs in what layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
The length of a wave is called _____________.
The speed of a wave is called _____________.
The Wavelength
The Frequency
The type of heat that is transferred by waves is called ____________.
The type of heat that is transferred by touch is called ____________.
A type of heat that transfers through fluids is called ___________.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Wind will always blow from an area of _______ pressure to an area of _______ pressure.
High to Low
As air gets colder it gets _________ dense.
More
A special feature of the Stratosphere is
The Ozone Layer
The area of the Earth that gets the most direct heat energy is at the _______________.
Equator
As Air Warms it will ____________ in the atmosphere.
Why?
Rise
As air molecules are heated, they spread apart, making the air less dense.
Wind speed is measured using an ____________.
Wind direction is measure using a ___________.
An Anemometer
A Wind/Weather Vane.
The reason why my water bottle crushes when coming home from the ski trip is because
Air pressure increases as altitude decreases. The air pressure outside of the bottle is higher than the inside.
The largest portion of our atmosphere is the
Thermosphere
Which has a longer wavelength, Infrared light or UV light?
Infrared Light
As air climbs up in the atmosphere it will cool and __________ towards the ground.
Why?
Fall
Cool air molecules come closer together, making the air more dense.
When wind blows from the sea, it is called a ________ breeze
Sea
An instrument that measures air pressure is called
A Barometer
The 2 main gasses the atmosphere is composed of are
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The name of waves of energy that travel all around us is called ______________ _______.
Electromagnetic Waves
Why do your feet feel colder on a tile floor than on a wood floor?
Tile is a better conductor of heat, so heat leaves your feet faster.
Global winds are caused by _________ heating of Earth's surface.
This heating forms __________ currents in our atmosphere.
These currents are in what layer of the atmosphere?
Uneven
Convection
Troposphere
The equation to find Denisty is
Density = Mass/Volume
The air in the exosphere is _________ dense than the air in the troposphere.
Less
Which wave has a higher frequency; Infrared light or Red visible light?
Red visible light
When heat is trapped in our atmosphere it is called the
Greenhouse Effect
Name 3 types of Global Winds and where on the Earth they are located.
Trade Winds (equator - 30 degrees N/S)
Westerlies (30-60 degrees N/S)
Polar Easterlies (60-90 degrees N/S)