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Science Weather I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | The layer of gases that surrounds the earth. |
| 78% | Percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere. |
| 21% | Percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere. |
| Density | The amount of mass in a certain amount of volume. |
| Troposphere | The lowest level of the atmosphere; All of the weather takes place here. |
| Stratosphere | The second level of the atmosphere; This layer contains ozone which absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. |
| Mesosphere | The third level of the atmosphere; Most Meteors that enter the atmosphere burn up here. |
| Thermosphere; | The fourth level of the atmosphere; Here the atmosphere meets with outer space. |
| The Greenhouse Effect | When gases in our atmosphere trap the heat and keep us warmer. |
| Common Greenhouse Gases | Wator vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane. |
| Causes of Greenhouse Gases | Cars and trucks; Animal respiration; Livestock farts; burning coal;**Ocean water evaporation**; forest fires; landfills;volcanoes; deforestation |
| Evaporation | When liquid water turns into a gas when heated by the sun. |
| Transpiration | When water is evaporated through plants. |
| Condensation | When water as a gas changes back to a liquid; This forms clouds. |
| Precipitation | When liquid water falls back to the earth. |