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Ch. 11 Semester Final Study Guide - Earth Science

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1
How does altitude affect air pressure?
As altitude increases air pressure decreases
As altitude decreases air pressure decreases
As altitude decreases air pressure increases
2
What's used to measure air pressure?
YOMOMETER
Anemometers
Thermominators
Barometers
3
The curvature of winds due to Earth’s rotation. is the....
Greenhouse Effect
Atmospheric Effect
Coriolis Effect
Yo Mama Effect
4
What is the composition of the atmosphere?
79% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% CO2 Argon etc
77% Nitrogen, 11% Oxygen, 1% CO2 Argon etc
11% Nitrogen, 88% Oxygen, 1% CO2 Argon etc
71% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 2% CO2 Argon etc
5
What does the ozone layer do?
The curvature of winds due to Earth’s rotation.
Protects us from Solar radiation and other harmful things
Process by which gases heat in the air
6
What's the greenhouse effect?
Process by which gases heat in the air
3 oxygen molecules together
Process by which gases cool in the air
7
What are the layers of the atmosphere in descending order?
Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
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What is air pressure?
As temperature increases this decreases....
Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land
Results of weight of a column of air pushing on an area