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

this atmospheric gas is known as a trace gas

argon

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

400

law required these on smoke stacks to reduce air pollution

scrubbers

500

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

acid rain

AIR PRESSURE

100

is measured in which two units

KpA, mmHg, Torr, atm

200

instrument that measures air pressure

barometer

300

this happens to air pressure as altitude increases

decreases

400

as the density of air increases, the air pressure does this

decreases

500

Whats the difference between Pneumatics and Hydrolic pressure

one uses air one uses water

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