Air around you
What gas is the atmosphere mainly made of?
The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in ___________.
Temperature
When density increases, the number of molecules in a volume ______________
increases
How does most of the energy from the sun travel to Earth's surface/
Radiation
The calm areas near the equator where warm air rises are ________________.
doldrums
What are the 3 other gasses that are mainly in the atmosphere?
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and aragon
List the layers of atmosphere in order moving up from the earth's surface.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
__________ is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area
Air pressure
What are the 3 forms of radiation that come from the sun?
UV, Infrared, visible light
What happens to land breezes at night?
they get blown out to sea
Do events from one part of the atmosphere affect other parts of the atmosphere?
Yes
This is something that influences the size of a wave.
What is Wind strength; time and distance over which wind blows?
An ___________ ________________ has an airtight metal chamber. (it is an instrument that is used to measure air pressure.
Aneriod barometer
What causes people to sunburn?
UV rays
____________ are winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.
Global Winds
___________ is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
The ozone layer protects the earth from _____________________.
__________ or elevation, is the distance above sea level.
Altitude
What is the main way heat is transferred in the troposphere?
Convection currents
Winds that blow over short distances are called ___________
local winds
The remaining gases are called _________________ because only small amounts of them are present.
Trace gases
What are the 2 parts of the thermosphere?
ionosphere, and exosphere
The higher up a mountain you go the _______ dense the air is.
less
What has more thermal heat a pail of water, or a lake?
why?
The lake because there are more particles in the lake.
Winds are caused by differences in ________________
Air pressure