Layers of the Atmosphere
The layer in the atmosphere where we live in
The Troposphere
Conduction is defined as heat transfer through ____ contact
direct
The gas in the atmosphere that we breathe
Oxygen
This state of matter is rigid with a fixed shape and volume
Solid
A microwave heats food using ____
Radiation
The atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer
When heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves
Radiation
About 78% of the atmosphere is composed of this gas
Nitrogen
This state of matter is not rigid, has no fixed shape but has a fixed volume
Liquid
We commonly associate this heat transfer process with the rising of warm air and sinking of cool air
Convection
There is a clear boundary between the Earth's Atmosphere and space (True or False)
False
This process is the transfer of energy due to density difference in the air
Convection
Clouds in the atmosphere are composed of this substance
Water
This state of matter has neither fixed shape or volume
Gas
Without the Ozone layer, humans would be pelted by this form of harmful radiation
UV
Beyond this atmospheric layer is space
The Thermosphere
All of the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's surface (True/False)
False
This protects the Earth from harmful radiation from the Sun
Ozone
The atmosphere is composed mainly of this state of matter
Gas
In the troposphere, as elevation increases temperature _____
Decreases
Weather occurs in this layer
The Troposphere
The Earth receives heat from the Sun through this heat transfer process
Radiation
What is an example of a solid in the atmosphere
Ice, Dust, Salt
This substance appears in all three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) in the atmosphere
Water
The atmosphere is _____ miles thick (will be given points within 20 miles correct)
340