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Atmosphere test
Prep for Atmosphere test 10/10/25 Adv. Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere, and what are their percentages? | Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21% |
| What layer of the atmosphere contains ozone, and which one does weather occur in? | Ozone is in the stratosphere and weather occurs in the troposphere |
| What is it called because the lower layer of the atmosphere is warmed by radiation emitted by Earth’s surface? | The Greenhouse Effect |
| What type of energy transfer does Earth received from the Sun? | Radiation |
| What are the two main gases in the lower atmosphere that absorb heat? | Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor |
| What is the difference between places of high altitudes compared to lower altitudes? | Places in higher elevations have lower temperatures |
| Describe the air masses. | Maritime tropical is wet and warm, maritime polar is wet and cold, continental tropical is dry and warm, continental polar is dry and cold |
| What is the force that creates winds? | Wind blows from high pressure to low pressure |
| What is created by large differences in air pressure? | Fast winds |
| What are some of the things affected by El Nino? | Fishing and farming industries and the climate |
| What are the characteristics of an air mass? | Humidity and temperature |
| How does burning fossil fuels relate to the greenhouse effect? | Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere |
| With the increase of this gas, the atmosphere will absorb more heat | Carbon Dioxide |
| What effect causes the air to rise because of land features? | Organic lifting |
| What is the hidden heat that is absorbed or released by eater with the change of the state of matter? | Latent heat |
| What part of the Earth receive the most direct energy from the Sun | At or near the equator |
| Why does cities like Vancouver or Seattle have moderate temperatures? | They are near large bodies of water which moderates the temperature |
| What is the name for the fact that carbon moves from one part of the Earth to another and back again? | Carbon Cycle |
| What is the most produced greenhouse gas and what do the greenhouse gases do? | Carbon dioxide- they absorb heat energy emitted by the Earth |
| What does it mean for the air to be saturated? | 100% relative humidity, It cannot hold any more water vapor |
| What are the three things that determine the climate of an area | Temperature, Precipitation, distinct vegetation |
| What is the name of the climate classification system? | Koppen Classification System |
| What is the term used to describe how much light is reflected back into space? | Albedo |
| What is the process that removed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? | Photosynthesis |
| All of Earth's systems are? | Interconnected |
| What event creates a counter current is the Pacific Ocean? | El Nino |
| What are periods of extensive glaciation? | Ice ages |
| These take on the characteristics of Earth’s surface over which they form | Air masses |
| Orographic lifting occurs on the ___________________ side of the mountain and the rain shadow is on the _____________________ side. | Windward, leeward |
| Climatology is the study of Earth’s climate changes in the: | past, present, future |
| The amount of light that Earth reflects is called? | Albedo |
| How do large bodies of water affect a locations climate? | Moderate temperatures |
| Where on Earth received the most direct sunlight? | At or near the equator |
| What are the three types of energy transfer and their differences? | Convection-currents, conduction-direct contact, radiation- waves |
| What is true about places in higher elevations? | lower temperatures |
| The changes of states of matter? | Evaporation- Liquid gas, condensation, -gas to liquid, freezing - liquid to solid, melting- solid to liquid, sublimation- sold to gas, deposition- gas to solid |
| What is the temperature at which condensation begins? | dew point |
| What are condensation nuclei? | dust, smoke, sea salt |
| Name the cloud types and the prefixes? | stratus, cumulus, cirrus, alto, nimbo, nimbus |
| What is the force exerted by the weight of the air called? | Air pressure |
| What is the connection between air pressure and wind speed? | High Pressure difference fast winds, low pressure difference light winds |
| What is the process by which rain droplets grow? | Collision Coalescence |
| What is it called when air changes temperature with out adding or removing heat? | Adiabatic Temperature Changes |
| How are winds named | From where they came from |
| Air that is at 100% relative humidity is? | Saturated |
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