Ch. 13 The Atmosphere Mrs. Samsa

The condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place Temperature Thermal energy Climate Weather

Earth’s atmosphere consists of all of the following except: Nitrogen Carbon dioxide Potassium Oxygen Water Vapor Argon

Air has all of the following except Gravity Mass Density Pressure

The amount of ______ in the air varies greatly from place to place. Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Water vapor Oxygen

The force of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area is called Convection currents Air pressure Gravity Newtons

Oxygen Nitrogen Ozone Carbon dioxide Water vapor Methane The air that surrounds us and that we breathe has the greatest percentage of . . . Oxygen Nitrogen Ozone Carbon dioxide Water vapor Methane

An instrument that is used to measure air pressure Thermometer Anemometer Barometer Psychrometer

As altitude increases . . . Air pressure increases Molecules get closer together Density increases Air pressure decreases

Scientists divide Earth’s atmosphere into four main layers according to Changes in temperature Changes in color Changes in amount of water vapor Changes in gravity

Which of the following is in the correct order? Thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, exosphere. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere, exosphere. Stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, ionosphere, exosphere, thermosphere. Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, ionosphere

Exosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere In this layer, electrically charged particles create amazing light displays called auroras. Exosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Stratosphere Troposphere

The ozone layer can be found in the Troposphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Stratosphere Ionosphere Exosphere

In this layer, our weather occurs and most commercial airplanes travel. Mesosphere Troposphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Exosphere Stratosphere

The coldest layer of the atmosphere is Troposphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Stratosphere Ionosphere Exosphere

Meteoroids burn up and look like shooting stars in the . . . Exosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere

People would get skin cancer. Which is not something that would happen if our ozone layer disappeared? People would get skin cancer. Plants and animals would get sun burned or negatively affected by UV Rays. Visible light would disappear. People would get horrible sun burns.

Air moves in large circular patterns because of Convection currents Conduction currents Pressure belts Trade winds The greenhouse effect

What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth? Warm air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles. Cold air sinks at the equator and warm air rises at the poles Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles. Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.

Exosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Thermosphere Temperature can reach up to 1800 degrees C but there is not much heat because the molecules are so far apart in the … Exosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Thermosphere

Where is air pressure the greatest? Stratosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Troposphere Exosphere

The ozone layer protects us from . . . Infrared radiation Electromagnetic waves Visible light Ultraviolet light Heat waves

The layer of the atmosphere that contains most of the mass is the Exosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Ionosphere Troposphere Stratosphere

The layer where GPS and TV satellites and space shuttles orbit is the . . . Thermosphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere Exosphere Troposphere

Energy travels to Earth as . . . Electromagnetic waves Convection currents Ionic waves Seismic waves

Heat, shorter Convection, longer UV, shorter Heat, longer Infrared radiation are ______ waves that have wavelengths that are _______ than visible light Heat, shorter Convection, longer UV, shorter Heat, longer Convection, shorter

Conduction, shorter Radiation, longer Invisible, shorter Heat, longer Ultraviolet light is a(an) _________ form of energy with wavelengths that are ______ than visible light. Conduction, shorter Radiation, longer Invisible, shorter Heat, longer Invisible, longer Convection, longer

Scattering Diffraction Refraction Reflection Absorption Convection The process where dust-size particles and gases in the atmosphere dispense light in all directions is called . . . Scattering Diffraction Refraction Reflection Absorption Convection

Reflection Diffraction Absorption Scattering The sky looks blue because of ______ which happens to short blue wavelengths more than long red wavelengths. Reflection Diffraction Absorption Scattering

A natural process which keeps Earth at a comfortable temperature is called . . Global warming Global climate change Greenhouse effect Hole in ozone layer Conduction cells

70% of the energy that reaches the troposphere is ____ by land, water and the atmosphere. Scattered Reflected Diffracted Absorbed Radiated

Global warming, the greenhouse effect Humans may put more gases like carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor in the atmosphere which will increase ___ and could lead to ___ Global warming, the greenhouse effect The greenhouse effect, a hole in the ozone layer Pollution, the Coriolis effect The greenhouse effect, global warming

Local and global winds are caused by Unequal heating of Earth’s surface Unequal amount of greenhouse gases Unequal temperatures in the layers of the atmosphere Unequal density in the layers of the atmosphere

The total amount of energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called . . . Temperature Climate Thermal energy Conduction

The average amount of energy of motion of each particle in a substance is called . . . Climate Thermal energy Weather Heat Temperature

More, less mass More, more mass Less, less mass Less, more mass The tea in a pot has _____ thermal energy than tea in a cup even though the temperature is the same because it has _______ More, less mass More, more mass Less, less mass Less, more mass More, greater density Less, lesser density

Transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact is Conduction Convection Radiation Thermal waves Convection currents

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquids and gases) is Electromagnetic waves Conduction Convection Radiation Coriolis effect

The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is . . . Conduction Convection Radiation Thermal energy Temperature Climate

Conduction Convection Radiation Insulation ____ works well in metals, but air and water do not transfer heat well by this method. Conduction Convection Radiation Insulation

The fact that your basement is cooler in the summer than your attic is because of . . . Conduction Convection Radiation Thermal energy The Coriolis effect

In the troposphere most of the heat transferred is by . . . Conduction Convection Radiation Ultraviolet radiation Visible light

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to low pressure is called Convection currents Wind Air pressure Windchill factor Coriolis Effect

The instrument used to measure wind speed is … Windmeter Windchill factor Thermometer Barometer Wind vane Anemometer

Wind blows from sea to land (land breeze) During the day, the land heats up faster (low pressure), water is cooler (high pressure) so . . . Wind blows from sea to land (land breeze) Wind blows from sea to land (sea breeze) Wind blows from land to sea (land breeze) Wind blows from land to sea (sea breeze)

During the night, land cools down faster, water is warmer, so … Wind blows from sea to land (sea breeze) Wind blows from sea to land (land breeze) Wind blows from land to sea (sea breeze) Wind blows from land to sea (land breeze)

Which of the following are not global wind belts? Doldrum Horse latitude Southern currents Trade winds Prevailing westerlies Polar easterlies

A global wind belt with calm winds at 30O north and south is Doldrums Horse latitudes Prevailing westerlies Polar easterlies Trade winds Land breeze

A calm area where warm air rises and there is little to no wind at the equator is . . . Polar easterlies Prevailing westerlies Doldrums Horse latitudes Trade winds

Prevailing westerlies Doldrums Horse latitudes The Coriolis effect In the Northern hemisphere, global winds turn clockwise and in the Southern hemisphere they turn counterclockwise because of … Polar easterlies The greenhouse effect Prevailing westerlies Doldrums Horse latitudes The Coriolis effect

Winds blowing from 30 degrees to the equator, that blow from E to W, are Polar easterlies Prevailing westerlies Doldrums Horse latitudes Trade winds

Winds between 30Oand 60O N and S and bring most of USA weather are Prevailing westerlies Polar easterlies Trade winds Doldrums Horse latitudes

Winds blowing from 90O to 60O N and S that blow from E to W Polar easterlies Prevailing westerlies Trade winds Horse latitude Sea breezes Doldrums

Process Model System Cycle Our atmosphere is a ___ because events in one part of the atmosphere affect other parts of the atmosphere Process Model System Cycle