This is the layer of the atmosphere that we live in.
What is the troposphere?
100
The Earth receives energy from the sun by this which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation?
100
Pressure belts are separated by this many degrees.
What is 30 degrees?
100
These are constant winds that blow from the WEST to the east in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What are Westerlies?
100
This is the mixture of gases that surround the Earth.
What is the atmosphere?
200
This is the 2nd layer of the atmosphere which is the home of the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere?
200
This is the transfer of heat through a material such as burning your hand on a hot cup of coffee.
What is thermal conduction?
200
Differences in air pressure are caused by this.
What is unequal heating of the Earth?
200
These winds blow from 30 degrees to the equator and are called this because early traders used them to travel to America.
What are trade winds?
200
The atmosphere is mostly made up of this gas.
What is nitrogen?
300
This is the layer of the atmosphere that has the highest temperature but does not feel hot.
What is the thermosphere?
300
This is what makes water roll while it boils, it is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or gas.
What is convection?
300
The Coriolis Effect is caused by this.
What is the rotation of the Earth?
300
These effect the movement of a storm and pilots use them to make an airplane trip faster.
What is jet stream?
300
This holds the atmosphere around the Earth.
What is gravity?
400
Almost all the Earth's carbon dioxide, water vapor, clouds, air pollution, weather and life-forms are in this layer.
What is the troposphere?
400
This is the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide and other gases absorb and re radiate thermal energy.
What is the green house effect?
400
The Coriolis Effect makes air blowing from the East to do this.
What is appear to be blowing towards the west?
400
These are about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. The winds in this area are weak.
What is horse winds?
400
This is strongest at the Earth's surface because there is more air above you.
What is air pressure?
500
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the mesosphere?
500
This is the gradual increase in the average global temperature.
What is global warming?
500
Winds that blow near the poles from EAST to west are called this.
What are Polar Easterlies?
500
This is where the trade winds meet and there is very little wind.
What is doldrum?
500
The higher you go in altitude, the temperature does this.