Chapter 15 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Most thermal energy in the atmosphere is transferred by this? | Convection. |
Types of Atmospheric Heating? | Thermal Conduction, Convection, Radiation |
Warm air ______________ and cool air ________________ | rises because less dense , sinks because more dense.. |
What is the cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking causing a circular movement of air? | Convection Current. |
What percentage of the radiation that enters Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by clouds and by the Earth's surface? | 70% |
This has often been described as a warm blanket because warmth is trapped on earth? | Greenhouse Effect. |
For Earth to remain livable, the amount of energy received from the sun and amount of energy returned to space must be approximately equal. This balance is known as what? | Radiation Balance. |
What is a gradual increase in average global temperatures? | Global Warming. |
What causes global warming? | Burning Fossil Fuels and Deforestation. |
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