click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Key Terms Chap. 11
study kid
Question | Answer |
---|---|
The condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place. | Weather |
The mixture of gases that surround earth. | Atmosphere |
A form of oxygen with three oxygen atoms. | Ozone |
The invisible form of water. | Water Vapor |
Harmful substances in the air,soil, or water. | Pollutant |
A brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals. | Photochemical Smog |
Rain that is more acidic than normal. | Acid Rain |
The amount of mass given in a space. | Density |
The amount of force pushing on a surface or area. | Pressure |
A force that is a result if the weight of a column if air pushing down on an area. | Air Pressure |
A instrument that measures air pressure. | Barometer |
A instrument that measures air pressure. | Mercury Barometer |
A instrument that measures air pressure without liquid. | Aneroid Barometer |
Elevation above sea level. | Altitude |
The lowest layer of the earths atmosphere. | Troposphere |
The 2nd lowest layer of the atmosphere. | Stratosphere |
The middle layer of the atmosphere. | Mesosphere |
The outermost layer of the atmospher. | Thermosphere |
The low part of the thermosphere. | Ionosphere |
A colorful display in the sky. | Aurora Borealis |
The outer layer of the atmosphere. | Exosphere |