Atmosphere 1
A mixture of gases in layers that surround a planet, such as Earth.
What is atmopshere
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increase; includes the ionosphere and the exosphere. Layer is known as the layer of heat
What is thermosphere
The coldest layer of the atmosphere, protects use from meteors
What is mesosphere
Winds are caused by this
What is differences in air pressure
The layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist.
What is troposphere
Instrument used to measure air pressure
What is a barometer
A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms.
What is ozone
Is the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
What is the coriolis effect
Most energy travels to Earth in the form of _________ _______ part of the electromagnetic spectrum
What is visible light
water in the form of a gas.
What is water vapor
Prevailing Westerlies and __________ usually blow cold air away from poles
Polar Easterlies
This layer exits into space
What is the exosphere
What layer of the atmosphere contains ozone and protects us from radiation
What is the stratosphere
These gases are term involved in absorbing and holding the earth's heat.
What are greenhouse gases
a process in which particles and gas in the atmosphere reflect light in all directions
What is scattering
The heat transfer or movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations. Rising hot air and sinking cold air. Occurs in the troposphere
What is convection
Global wind belts that blow away from horse latitudes and play an important role in the weather of the United States
What are the Prevailing Westerlies
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen? (N2)
Equation with mass divided by volume
What is density
the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
What is thermal energy
The transfer of energy as heat through a material directly.
What is conduction
Instrument used to measure wind speed
What is the anemometer
Air pressure decreases and altitude
what is increases
High speed wind-bands occuring at the top of the troposhphere
What are jet streams
Flow of air from land towards ocean or lake. Example are the Santa Anas
What is land breeze