Show:
Layers
Green House Effect
Winds
Ozone
Extras
100
The Layer of the Atmosphere we "live" in?
Troposphere
100
What would happen if there was no greenhouse effect?
Earth would be to cold for life.
100
What is the main source of global winds?
The Sun!...remember...convection currents?
100
This layer in the stratosphere protects us from harmful ultra violet rays from the sun? hint: protects from sunburns
What is Ozone Layer
100
Calm wind area at equator?
Doldrums- meaning calm, bored, sluggish
200
The Layer of the atmosphere that contains pieces of meteroites?
Mesosphere
200
The warming of the atmosphere because of greenhouse gases is called?
Greenhouse effect
200
T or F - The equator receives less direct sunlight than the poles?
False
200
What is the most harmful things for the Ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbon's or in other words CFC's
200
The best substitute in the world?
Mrs. Sorensen :)
300
The Layer of the atmosphere that contains the "Ozone Layer"?
What is the Stratosphere
300
The top three Greenhouse gases?
CFC's> Methane> CO2
300
The name of the convection currents from 0 degrees to 30 degrees latitude? From 30 degrees to 60 degrees? From 60 degrees to 90 degrees?
0-30= Hadley Cells 30-60=Ferrel Cells 60-90= Polar Cells
300
The layer of the atmosphere where good ozone is found? The layer if the atmosphere where bad ozone is found?
Good= Stratosphere; naturally forms in Bad= Troposphere; pollution from man
300
Winds are named/called by?
Where they come from.
400
The hottest Layer & Coldest Layer?
Hottest= Thermosphere Coldest=Mesosphere
400
Give me two examples of how CFC's get into the atmosphere?
Aerosol sprays and Refrigerators
400
The reason earth's winds don't only blow from north to south but rather defect to the West and East? hint: Earth's spin on axis....
Coriolis Effect
400
The continent that is mostly under the ozone hole?
Antarctica
400
The slang name for 30 degrees north and south because of calm winds that almost killed many sailors?
Horse Latitudes
500
The Layer where weather happens?
Troposphere
500
What is the actual amount of radiation from the sun that warms the earth and what amount is reflected?
Warms=65% Reflected=35%
500
The two names of the winds Between 30 degrees and 60 degrees in the Northern hemisphere? hint: one is slang The two names of the winds between 0 degrees and 30 degrees in the Northern Hemisphere? hint: one is slang
30-60 in northern hemisphere= South Westerlies, Prevailing Westerlies 0-30 in northern hemisphere= North Easterlies, Trade Winds
500
Ozone is made of three oxygen atoms. What element from CFC's comes and steals and oxygen destroying the ozone layer?
Chlorine steals an oxygen atom form the molecule ozone changing it into an breathable oxygen molecule.
500
The fast wind Mr. Pollock's airplane took from Salt Lake to Cancun Mexico?
Polar and Subtropical Jet Stream