atmosphere
How many layers are there?
5
it's cold and snowy today. Is that an example of climate or weather?
weather, it's only today
What do we call the gases that traps heat in our atmosphere?
Greenhouse gases
Name 1 type of weather
temperature:cold, warm
precipitation: rain, snow, sleet
sunny, cloudy, etc.
Which layer do we live in?
troposphere
Name 1 climate (your presentation)
rainforest, ice caps, tundra, etc.
Is the natural greenhouse effect bad?
no, its good, we need it to keep the earth warm
They use it for photosynthesis and give us oxygen.
Which gas is the most abundant in our atmosphere
nitrogen
day to day vs averages over a long time
enhances is human caused, natural is plants, animals, and other natural activites like volcanic eruptions
Name 1 thing the ozone layer does for us
protects us from harmful UV rays
traps heat
Which layer can I find the ozone layer?
stratosphere
Which angle of sunlight does the equator get?
90
Name 1 greenhouse gas other than C02
Methane, ozone, nitrous oxide
What is deforestation and why is it harmful?
Cutting down trees means less plants to remove C02 from the atmosphere.
Does the troposphere increase or decrease in temperature as you go up in altitude, and why?
decreases and it's because most of the sun's heat is absorbed on the surface
If I live in the southern hemisphere and it's June.
Are my days long or short?
high or low angle of sunlight?
And is it summer or winter?
short
low angle
Winter
What is 1 thing you can do to reduce your C02 emission?
unplug electronics, play outside vs playing games, drying clothes outside vs using a dryer, walking vs car, etc.
What percentage of the energy from the sun is absorbed by the land or oceans?
about 50-51%