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Chapter 15 & 16 Revi
Chapters 15 & 16 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the combination of smoke and fog | smog |
| energy that moves across distances in the form of certain types of waves | radiation |
| distance above sea level | altitude |
| waves that have more energy than the light you can see | ultraviolet radiation |
| the transfer of heat energy from one substance to another by direct contact | conduction |
| whole layer of air that surrounds Earth and support life | atmosphere |
| a molecule made of three atoms of the element oxygen | ozone |
| formed from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants and used by cars, power plants, and factories | fossil fuels |
| tiny particles or droplets that are mixed in with the air | particulates |
| waves that have less energy than visible light | infrared radiation |
| the process that keeps energy in Earth's system for a while by gases absorbing and emitting infrared radiation | greenhouse effect |
| harmful materials that are added to the air | air pollution |
| the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance | density |
| the transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of gas or liquid | convection |
| processes that repeat over and over | cycles |
| the gases that absorb and give off infrared radiation | greenhouse gases |
| I'm the lumps or balls of ice that fall from cumulonimbus clouds. | hail |
| I'm the small pellets of ice that form when rain passes through a layer of cold air. | sleet |
| I'm the process by which liquid changes into gas. | evaporation |
| I'm any instrument that measures air pressure. | barometer |
| I'm the influence of Earth's rotation, causing winds that travel a long distance to curve. | Coriolis effect |
| I'm any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth's surface. | precipitation |
| I usually flow in the upper troposphere from west to east for thousands of kilometers. | jet stream |
| I'm the horizontal movement of air. | wind |
| I'm the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. | weather |
| I tell us how close air is to saturation. | relative humidity |
| I'm rain that is affected by pollution and harm trees and lakes. | acid rain |
| I'm the force of air molecules pushing on an area. | air pressure |
| I travel thousands of kilometers in steady patterns. | global winds |
| I'm the raindrops that cover surfaces with a coating of ice. | freezing rain |
| I'm the process by which a gas changes into liquid. | condensation |
| I'm the point at which the rates of evaporation and condensation are equal. | saturation |
| I'm the temperature at which air reaches saturation. | dew point |
| I'm wind that changes direction with the seasons. | monsoon |
| I'm the amount of water vapor in the air. | humidity |
| Earth's atmosphere is mostly | nitrogen and oxygen |
| What happens to most visible light when it enters the atmosphere? | it passes through |
| Where is Earth's atmosphere most dense? | at its bottom |
| Waves of ______________ radiation have more energy than waves of radiation that you can see. | ultraviolet |
| Greenhouse gases absorb and give off ______________________ radiation | infrared |
| Ozone is a molecule that is made of three atoms of the element ______________. | oxygen |
| The transfer of energy from place to place in the form of certain types of waves is | radiation |
| The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere is heated by __________________ from the Sun. | radiation |
| The layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to Earth is heated by ________________ from the ground. | conduction |
| _______________ is the transfer of energy from place to place by a moving gas or liquid. | convection |
| The ozone layer _____________ solar energy and heats the stratosphere. | absorbs |
| _______________ is the transfer of heat by direct contact of matter. | conduction |
| An object gains energy when it ____________ light. | absorbs |
| True or False: Human activity is the only source of pollution. | false |
| True or False: Air pollutants affect only living things. | false |
| True or False: Particulates are gaseous pollutants mixed with air. | false |
| True or False: The burning of fossil fuels produces both air pollution and greenhouse gases. | true |
| A combination of pollutants formed in the presence of sunlight is just one of the two types of smog. | true |
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