Weather & Atmosphere
What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?
nitrogen
Which is the coldest temperature?
5 C
15 F
260 K
260 K
True or False:
Boyles law states that volume and temperature are inversely proportional.
FALSE
What is sublimation?
solid to gas w/o liquid phase
According to the KTOG, collisions between particles are elastic. Explain what this means.
the KE doesnt change after collisions occur
What layer of the atmosphere do we experience weather?
troposphere
0 K
If a balloon is released into the air, and its pressure decreased, what will happen to its volume if temperature is constant?
increase
true or false
If temperature decreases, kinetic energy will increase
false
It is cloudy and rainy outside. What type of pressure system must be coming through Cleveland?
low pressure system
In a lab experiment, if the temperature of a gas increases, what will happen to its volume.
increase
DAILY DOUBLE
You blow up a balloon and then put it in the freezer. The balloon shrinks in size.
Which law is shown here?
charles
Pressure that is always present on Earth as a result of air molecules colliding with objects on the planet.
air pressure
What type of weather would you expect if a high pressure system was coming through?
clear, sunny skies
If a balloon was put into a freezer, what would happen to the pressure of gas particles inside the balloon?
decrease
Which gas law is shown? *see pic*
boyles
_______________ forms when air sits over a flat land surface or a body of water for an extended period of time.
air masses
When a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, why does the warm air rise above the cold air?
warm air is less dense than cold air.
According to the KTOG, if the temperature of a gas is tripled, what will happen to its kinetic energy?
it will triple
Which gas law shows a inversely proportional relationship?
boyles
Which statement is false?
1. Gases have a volume of almost zero.
2. Collisions between particles are elastic.
3. Particles are attracted to each other by intermolecular forces.
4. Kinetic Energy and temperature are proportional
3. Particles are attracted to each other by intermolecular forces.