Atmosphere
All of Earth's Weather occurs here
Troposphere
The sun heats the Earth through what type of heat transfer?
Radiation
What causes the winds to curve as they flow towards the equator?
The Coriolis Effect
What direction do local winds blow in?
Any direction
Sometimes not considered part of the Earth's Atmosphere
Exosphere
What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere and mesosphere
The earth absorbs ___% of the sun's radiation to its surface.
50%
This belt sits between 30 & 60 degrees latitude and is responsible for most weather movement in the N. Hemisphere. They blow from West to East.
Prevailing Westerlies
When the valley floor warms during the day, warm air rises up the slopes of the surrounding mountains and hills to create what?
Valley Breeze
Makes global winds turn right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere
Coriolis Effect
Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere
About 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen.
Which heating pattern explains why hot air rises and cool air sinks?
Convection
This is a low pressure area near the equator where the prevailing winds are the calmest.
The Doldrums
Cooler air moves in from over the water, creating wind from over the sea
Sea Breeze
To know the processes of the Earth and know how to take care of it.
Why do we need to study the earth and its processes?
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone layer
Stratosphere
What makes some of the gases in the atmosphere reflect some of earth's heat back to it's surface?
The greenhouse effect
This is the belt that extends from the ITCZ to about 30 degrees north or south. This has warm, steady breezes that blow from East to West.
Tradewinds
At night cooler air moves in from over the land, creating wind out towards the sea.
Land Breeze
Warmer temperatures can be found in eastern Europe because
What is the jet stream? (global wind)
How does air pressure and temperature change as you get higher into the atmosphere?
How conduction, convection, and radiation heat the Earth?
The sun heats the earth through radiation, where the ground absorbs the heat. The ground heats the air through conduction and the air rises and cools through convection.
Name all 5 global winds, their directions, and include where there are high or low pressure areas.
1. Doldrums - Low pressure
2. Tradewinds - from the East
3. Horse Latitudes - High pressure
4. Prevailing Westerlies - from the West
5. Polar Easterlies - from the East
Which heats up and cools more quickly: land or water? What local wind patterns can you use to explain your reasoning?
Land heats up more quickly; this can be explained by the sea breeze during the day and the land breeze at night.
Name the layers of the atmosphere in order from earth to outer space and include one fact about each region.
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