Earth Science - Earth's Atmosphere

Which of the following is constantly changing?

Due to a high ozone concentration, this layer of the atmosphere is warm

Based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years

Isotherms are lines that connect points that have the same ____________________

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place

We have seasons because Earth's axis is not tilted

__________ heats more rapidly and to higher temps than __________

Cloudy days tend to have __________ temps than days without

Any factor that causes temperature to vary from place to place and time to time is known as a ____________________

Objects that are good absorbers of radiant energy are not good emitters

This is the bottom layer of the atmosphere.

This layer lies between the Stratosphere and the Thermosphere

__________ elevations lend themselves to lower temps

The Autumnal Equinox begins on:

Temperatures in this layer increase because oxygen and nitrogen absorb solar radiation

Water vapor is the source of all clouds and precipitation

As you travel away from Earth, the atmosphere gets

The spinning of Earth around its own axis

How many mechanisms of energy transfer did we discuss in class?

Travels out in all directions from a heat source

The atmosphere can be divided vertically into four layers based on ____________________.

Argon is a Variable Component in the atmosphere.

_______________ is one of the basic elements of weather

__________ elevation means lower pressure and temperature

Atmospheric Composition is broken into two groups: __________ and Variable

Heating of Earth’s surface controls the temperature of the air above it

When radiation strikes an object, there are four different results

The energy transferred from one object to another because of a difference in their temperatures

The transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance

One revolution (orbit around the Sun) takes how long?

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance

Which of the following gases helps make up ~99% of the major components of the atmosphere?

The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity

This occurs when an electromagnetic wave bounces off an object

One full rotation takes roughly 24 hours to complete

Water vapor and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases

Albumin is the fraction of total radiation that is reflected by any surface

The mesosphere contains only a tiny amount of the atmosphere's total mass

All objects emit radiant energy

Some materials are good conductors, and others are not

At night, cloud cover reflects radiation emitted by Earth __________________________________________

This solstice is the longest night of the year