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Composition
Atmospheric Pressure
Measuring Atmospheric Pressure
Layers of Atmosphere
Temperature Inversion
100
The most abundant component in the atmosphere
What is nitrogen
100
This force holds our atmosphere close to Earth.
What is gravity
100
This device is used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer
100
The layer in which nearly all weather occurs
What is the troposphere
100
Any substance that is in the atmosphere and that is harmful to people, plants, or property
What is an air pollutant
200
tiny solid and liquid particles
What are particulates
200
An increase in altitude has this effect on atmospheric pressure.
What is a decrease in atmospheric pressure.
200
This type of barometer is used because its density is greater than water.
What is a mercurial barometer
200
This layer contains almost all the ozone layer
What is the stratosphere
200
The main source of air pollutants
What is the burning of fossil fuels
300
The two most abundant compounds in the atmosphere
What is carbon dioxide and water vapor
300
A decrease in temperature has this effect on atmospheric pressure
What is an increase in atmospheric pressure
300
This is the barometer of choice for meteorologists.
What is an aneroid barometer.
300
This layer contains the coldest temperatures in Earth's atmosphere
What is the mesosphere
300
The layering of warm air on top of cool air.
What is a temperature inversion
400
This abundant compound is given off by plants and used by humans
What is oxygen
400
A decrease in water vapor has this effect on atmospheric pressure
What is an increase in atmospheric pressure
400
This type of barometer has sides that respond to changing atmospheric pressure by expanding or contracting
What is an aneroid barometer
400
This layer contains the ionosphere, which is home to the interactions between solar radiation known as auroras
What is the thermosphere
400
During a temperature inversion, polluted cool air becomes trapped beneath this
What is a warm-air layer
500
This component absorbs harmful UV rays from the Sun.
What is ozone
500
A decrease in density has this effect on atmospheric pressure
What is a decrease in atmospheric pressure.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!! These are the three units used to measure atmospheric pressure
What are atmospheres (atm), millimeters (mm) or inches, and millibars (mb).
500
The atmosphere is divided into layers based on this change
What is temperature
500
The energy transfer process in which air, or other matter, rises or sinks because of differences in temperature
What is convection