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6.2 homework packet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the transfer f thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter. | conduction |
| what is the electromagnetic waves that transfer thermal energy. | radiation |
| what is a condition in the troposphere that involves a temperature increase with altitude. | temperature inversion |
| what is the warming rays of the sun (convection, radiation, or conduction) | radiation |
| what is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another. | convection |
| birds,bats, and insects fly in the ________________, which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. | troposhere |
| the _______________ is between the exosphere and the mesosphere. | ionosphere |
| does water freezing absorb or release | release |
| the flow of the ocean currents (convection, radiation, or conduction) | convection |
| does water evaporating absorb or release | absorbs |
| this can cause build up of _____________ at low altitudes. | air pollution |
| this occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than air in the lower troposphere. | temperature inversionn |
| does ice melting absorb or release | absorbs |
| the strength or weakness of circulating air motions | process |
| what is air moving in vertical movements of air are strong. | unstable |
| when air movements are weak it is ___________ | stable |
| rising air is always accompanied by __________ air | sinking |
| air moving over a mountain range is ____________________ | mountain wave |
| air movement creates ______________ clouds | lenticular |
| what layer is farthest away from the earth | exosphere |
| earths _____________ contains water vapor, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases. | atmoshere |
| spectacular auroras might occur when charged particles in the _____________ emit vivid colors | ionosphere |
| about 50% of the sun's rays is absorbed by ___________ | earths suface |
| ninety-nine percent of the radiation Earth receives from the sun is | visible light |
| 20% is absorbed by ___________ | the atmoshere |
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