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Claussen
Science - Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth and includes liquid & solid particles | Atmosphere |
| What are the three main gases that surround the earth? | oxygen 21%,Nitrogen 78%, and helium, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide make up 1%. |
| This layer bends into outer space. | Exosphere |
| Most meters burn up in this layer | Mesosphere |
| This layer contains the ozone layer that protects us from ultraviolet sun rays | Stratosphere |
| This layer is where most of the weather happens. Air is always moving and it is closest to the Earth's surface. | Troposphere |
| The study of weather is called what? | Meterology |
| What is the transfer of energy through waves? | Radiation |
| Energy and heat from the sun is called what? | Solar Radiation |
| How do some waves reflect or bounce off the Earth? | The bounce off of clouds or particles in the atmosphere. |
| What % of the sun's rays are absorbed into the Earth's surface? | 50% |
| What region of the earth is the coolest because the sun's rays are less concentrated - farther away | Polar Regions - North and South Poles |
| What region of the Earth are the warmest with the rays being so concentrated - closest to | Tropical Regions - usually close to the Equator |
| Where are Temperate Zones found that have varying temperatures & More seasonal change | Between the polar regions and the tropical regions |
| What is the transfer of thermal energy through solids called? | Conduction |
| What is the transfer of thermal energy through liquids and gases called? | Convection |
| The Earth is heated up by all 3 of these... | radiation, conduction , and convection |
| What air can hold more water vapor? | Warm air |
| What is humidity? | The amount of water vapor in the air |
| Fluffy and puffy clouds are called | Cumulus |
| Wispy and feathery clouds are called | cirrus |
| Layer and flat like a blanket clouds are called | Stratus |
| rain clouds are called | nimbus |
| Clouds that are higher than usual are called | Alto |
| Hail forms inside this type of cloud | Cumulonimbus |
| When does dew form? | When water vapor condenses onto cooler surfaces. |
| What is a pattern of weather an area has over a long period | Climate |
| Force that is exerted by air over a given area | Air Pressure |
| What is used to measure atmospheric pressure | Barometer |
| What happens when warm air rises? | It causes a low pressure |
| What happens when cool air sinks? | It causes high pressure |
| What indicates cloudy skies, possible rain or snow | Low pressure |
| What indicates clear skies or dry weather | High pressure |
| What is fallen air spreading across the earth's surface - flowing into low pressure | Wind |
| Small differences between high and low pressure | Gentle Winds |
| Large differences between high and low pressure | Strong Winds |
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