Question | Answer |
what is the transfer f thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter. | conduction |
what is the electromagnetic waves that transfer thermal energy. | radiation |
what is a condition in the troposphere that involves a temperature increase with altitude. | temperature inversion |
what is the warming rays of the sun (convection, radiation, or conduction) | radiation |
what is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another. | convection |
birds,bats, and insects fly in the ________________, which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere. | troposhere |
the _______________ is between the exosphere and the mesosphere. | ionosphere |
does water freezing absorb or release | release |
the flow of the ocean currents (convection, radiation, or conduction) | convection |
does water evaporating absorb or release | absorbs |
this can cause build up of _____________ at low altitudes. | air pollution |
this occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than air in the lower troposphere. | temperature inversionn |
does ice melting absorb or release | absorbs |
the strength or weakness of circulating air motions | process |
what is air moving in vertical movements of air are strong. | unstable |
when air movements are weak it is ___________ | stable |
rising air is always accompanied by __________ air | sinking |
air moving over a mountain range is ____________________ | mountain wave |
air movement creates ______________ clouds | lenticular |
what layer is farthest away from the earth | exosphere |
earths _____________ contains water vapor, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases. | atmoshere |
spectacular auroras might occur when charged particles in the _____________ emit vivid colors | ionosphere |
about 50% of the sun's rays is absorbed by ___________ | earths suface |
ninety-nine percent of the radiation Earth receives from the sun is | visible light |
20% is absorbed by ___________ | the atmoshere |