question | answer |
when warm air rises, energy is transferred to the atmosphere by | convection |
Rising air is always accompanied by ______ air. | sinking |
air moving over a mountain range is called a | mountain wave |
this type of air movement creates _______ clouds | unstable |
when air is ________, the vertical movements are strong | unstable |
when air is ______, these movements are weak. | stable |
a ________ occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than the lower troposphere. | temperature inversion |
this condition can cause a buildup of _______ at lower altitudes. | air pollution |
the warming of the sun. | radiation |
the flow of ocean currents. | convection |
a branding iron making a mark. | conduction |
hot feet from hot sand. | conduction |
a cool breeze. | convection |
heat from glowing coals. | radiation |
high-altitude air streams. | convection |
the warmth of a heating pad. | conduction |
water freezing. | release of thermal energy |
ice melting. | absorption of thermal energy |
water evaporating. | absorption of thermal energy |
water vapor condensing. | release of thermal energy |
the second atmospheric layer ________includes a region known as the ozone layer. | stratosphere |
the atmospheric layer closest to earths surface. | troposphere |
the atmospheric layer farthest from earths surface. | exosphere |
about how much incoming solar energy is absorbed by the earths surface. | 20% |
about how much incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface. | 50% |