Earth Science Chapter 11

Air temperatures in this layer can reach higher than 1000 C

Which of the following is a component of the atmosphere which changes very little?

Match: The layer between the stratosphere & thermosphere

How can the Celsius scale be converted to the Kelvin scale?

The gas formed by adding a third oxygen atom to an oxygen molecule

Where would you expect to find the strongest wind?

An air mass's ability to resist rising

T/F A temperature inversion is a DECREASE in temperature with height in the atmosphere

What is the missing Kelvin value?

T/F Both temperature & pressure generally DECREASE with height in the troposphere

Layer within the thermosphere filled with electrically charged particles

T/F The atmosphere is composed mostly of HELIUM and oxygen with traces of other gases

The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves

The atmosphere's outermost layer

What are the two missing Celsius temperatures?

Condensation nuclei are particles of atmospheric dust around which ____

T/F The height in the atmosphere in which condensation occurs is the LIFTED CONDENSATION LEVEL

In orgraphic lifting, clouds form when moist winds ____

Heat that is stored in a substance

All forms of water that fall from clouds

If amount of moisture in the air is the same & temp rises the relative humidity will DECREASE

T/F A combination of many LIQUIDS makes up Earth's atmosphere.

When the temperature in the atmosphere reaches the ____, condensation occurs.

T/F The source of rain, clouds and snow is OZONE

SA: How do clouds form?

A spoon that sits in a bowl of hot soup feels hot to touch. How was energy transfered to spoon?

The temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation

SA: How are clouds classified?

The part of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer

T/F The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air is its RELATIVE HUMIDITY

Stratosphere is important bc it contains NITROGEN which blocks harmful uv radiation from sun

Which is NOT one of the 4 main types of clouds?

An air mass that has high ____ resists rising

T/F The sun warms Earth's surface directly in a method of energy transfer known as RADIATION

What type of precipitation occurs as rain droplets go up & down thro freezing & nonfreezing air

The layer in which the most pollution occurs

How much water vapor does 1 cm³ contain at 0 C?

List the layers of the Earth's atmosphere from the ground up.