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Name each layer in order
starting from earth to
outer space.
Which layer contains the
highest amount of Ozone.
(Please do not answer the
Ozone Layer.)
Electrically charged
particles are found
in which layer?
Which layer of the
atmosphere is closer to
Earth?
Name the different types
of gases in the air
including the percentage.
Troposphere,
Stratosphere,
Mesosphere,
Thermosphere, &
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
Troposphere
Nitrogen-78%
Oxygen-21%
Water Vapor-0-4%
A windless and rainy
area is known as..?
The Coriolis effect is
caused by ______.
Which wind is
responsible for the
movement of weather
across the U.S.?
1. What type of
heat transfer
is in the
picture?
2. What type of
breeze is in
the picture?
Steady winds between the
equator & 30 latitude North or
South are known as?
Doldrums
Earth’s Rotation
Prevailing Westerlies
1.
Convection
2.
Sea Breeze
Trade Winds
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How do CFCs affect the
Earth’s ozone layer?
Name the gas made up of 3 oxygen
molecules bonded together that
occurs naturally in the upper
atmosphere.
Why is the Ozone
important to you?
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CFCs break apart
ozone molecules
The Ozone
Protects us from U.V. rays,
etc.
In a convection current, cool
air is more dense and forces
up ___________ air.
What is the source
of all the energy in
our atmosphere?
When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ______
1.Some energy is reflected back into space
2.Some is absorbed by the atmosphere
3.Some is absorbed by land and water on Earth’s
surface
4.All of the above
Where is air pressure
greater—sea level or a
mountain top? Explain.
The air above the _____ rises
because it has low density
and low pressure.
1. N. Pole
3. Equator
2. S. Pole
4. Arctic Circle
warm
The Sun
4. All of the above
Sea Level because more
molecules are being
pushed down.
3. Equator
Transfer of heat by the
flow of a heated
material.
Not all areas on Earth’s
surface receive the same
amount of radiation
because Earth’s surface
is _________.
Name 2 things that can happen
to the radiation that Earth
receives from the Sun.
Reflection and absorption by the
atmosphere prevent some _____
from reaching Earth’s surface.
1.Ozone
2.Radiation
3. Nitrogen
4. Oxygen
Define Radiation
Convection
Curved
Absorb or Reflect.
2. Radiation
The transfer of
energy by rays or
waves