Lesson 1
Conditions of earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place?
Yearly condition averages?
Weather & Climate
What are the 2 types of barometers called?
Mercury & Aneroid
This layer of earth's atmosphere is considered to have the most thermal energy
Thermosphere
The type of radiation with the biggest wavelengths is called?
Infrared Radiation
Device that measures temperature
Thermometer
What are the 3 gases that make up earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide
What does Aneroid mean?
Without liquid
This layer of earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer
Stratosphere
They type of radiation with small wavelengths is called?
Ultraviolet Radiation
The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance
Temperature
What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than nitrogen and oxygen?
1-2%
The amount of mass in a given volume of air?
Density
This layer of earth's atmosphere protects the earth from meteors
Mesosphere
Most of the energy from the sun travels to earth in the form of _____
Visible Light
The transfer of heat by the movement of fluid
Convection
Water in the form of a gas?
Water Vapor
Distance above sea level is referred to as?
Altitude
This layer of earth's atmosphere is where weather occurs
Troposphere
Dust size particles and gases in the atmosphere disperse light in all directions in a process called
Scattering
Convert 60 degrees fahrenheit to celsius
15-16 degrees
Besides the 3 main gases in earth's atmosphere, what is the name of the 4th gas that is common in dry air? The periodic table symbol for this gas/element is A
Argon
As you rise upwards in earth's atmosphere, air pressure begins to _____
Decrease
The lower and outer layer of the thermosphere are called what?
Ionosphere & Exosphere
Which color of visible light has the biggest wavelength?
Which color of visible light has the smallest wavelength?
Red and Purple/Violet
Convert 5 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
41