ATMOSPHERE

EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE

100

the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

nitrogen

200

the gas that makes up about 21% of the atmosphere

oxygen

300

excess of this gas contributes to global warming

carbon dioxide

400

gas in the atmosphere that varies from place to place

oxygen

500

condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

weather

LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

100

the layer where weather is found

troposphere

200

where the ozone layer is found

stratosphere

300

the "hot layer" of the atmosphere

thermosphere

400

the layer of electrically charged particles

ionosphere

500

the thickest layer of the atmosphere

thermosphere

AIR QUALITY

100

1st used to describe air pollution produced by burning coal during the IR in London

smog

200

Harmful substances in air, water, or soil

pollutants

300

1/2 of pollutants come from this source

cars and trucks (motor vehicles)

400

agency tasked with regulations about the environment

EPA (environmental protection agency)

500

Forms when nitrogen oxides & sulfur oxides (produced from burning fossil fuels) combine w/water in the air

acid rain

MISC.

100

amount of mass in a given volume is this

density

200

this is the distance above sea level

altitude

300

this is also known as Northern lights

aurora borealis

400

this is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen

ozone

500

gaseous form of H2O

water vapor

Climate Change

100

List the 5 main greenhouse gases

CO2 (carbon dioxide)

H2O (water vapor)

N2O (nitrous oxide)

CH4 (methane)

O3 (ozone)

200

Gases that contribute to the warming of Earth

Greenhouse Gases

300

A measure of how many greenhouse gases you are contributing to the environment

Carbon Footprint

400

A model is used to tell about the health of the air on a particular day, in a particular place

Air Quality Index (AQI)

500

An area in a city that traps heat more than the areas surrounding it

Urban Heat Island