ATMOSPHERE REVIEW

This is the middle layer.

Name given to the cycling waters of the Earth.

__________ is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.

This is the second to last layer, before the exosphere.

Sea and land breezes happen because ________.

Chlorofluorocarbons destroy the ozone layer by __________.

On a hot sunny day, the temperature inside the car is hotter than the outdoor temperature.

The _________ is caused by Earth's rotation.

You went to the store and bought fruit punch, you have a big glass of it to help you cool off

Steady winds between the equator and 30º latitude north or south are known as ____________.

height above a given level, especially sea level

Temperatures in the thermosphere are __________.

What is number 6?

Distinct wind patterns on Earth's surface are created by _________ and by the Coriolis Effect.

Most common gas in the atmosphere

Which process transfers heat by contact?

This can vary in amount from 0-4% in the atmosphere

Air in the __________ is warmed by heat from the Earth's surface.

Electrically-charged particles are found primarily in the _______________.

This is caused when pollutants mix with oxygen in the presence of sunlight in the atmosphere.

What is number 7?

Normally found in the upper stratosphere

distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees

The ________ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to the Earth's surface.

Air above the ________ is heated more than at any other place on Earth.

Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent some _________ from reaching the Earth.

The temperature in the house is rising so you turn on the air conditioner.

What is number 5?

__________ is the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in the Earth's atmosph

The _______ are windless zones near the equator.

Too much exposure to _________ can cause skin cancer.

What is number 10?

Numbers 1 and 2

Which forms during the day because water heats slower than land?

This is the second layer of the atmosphere.

What is number 4?

This is 21% of the atmosphere

The heat from the sun is starting to make you sweat.

Air currents that blow near the north and south poles are the _________.

You climb out of the pool and lie on the warm concrete to warm your body back up

Heat transfer that takes place in the form of waves or rays is called ___________.

The ______ merges into outer space.

You jump into the pool and the water is freezing so your lips turn blue.

What are narrow belts of strong winds near the top of the troposphere called?

The _________ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United States.