Atmosphere
Atmosphere is a layer of gases and tiny particles that ______________________
surround the Earth
In high pressure areas, air is more _____ than in areas of lower pressure
Dense
The mineral particles from soil, ash, volcanic dust and microorganisms make up this part of the atmosophere
atmospheric dust
What layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?
stratosphere
Most of the water that evaporates into the atmosphere comes from where?
bodies of water (lakes, rivers and oceans)
The layer of atmosphere in which most weather occurs
What is the troposphere
What determines climate: temperature and _____________
precipitation
Land and ocean plants (produce/consume) Oxygen in the atmosphere?
produce
Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
Thermosphere
Air that is warmer holds (more / less) water than colder air
more.... the saturation level is higher in warmer air
Increasing altitude from sea level, air pressure will ______________
What is decrease / less dense
the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
humidity
What layer of the atmosphere do humans live in?
troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere has the aurora borealis?
Ionosphere
Clouds that are dense, towering clouds that produce thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail, and lightning =thunderheads
Cumulonimbus or a type of cumulus cloud
Energy in the atmosphere all, ultimately comes from where?
the Sun!
Air pressure measuring tool:
barometer
Extra amounts of this gas contribute to the "Greenhouse Effect"
Nitrogen
What in the atmosphere is causing the sun's rays to enter the atmosphere, but not leave it, leading to higher temperatures here on Earth?
air pollution
what is the largest source of the air pollution contributing to the greenhouse effect
burning of fossil fuels (gas, coal, oil)
The two main gases in the atmosphere
What are nitrogen and oxygen
when the air holds ALL the water vapor it can at a given temperature
saturated
Name something that uses the Oxygen up in the atmosphere?
- people/animals breathing
- anything burning (fire)
- weathering of some rocks
Air flows from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure, causes _______.
What is wind
this is used to measure wind speed
anemometer