Earth-Sun relationships
on a beach
Humidity is most prevalent _____.
photosynthesis, respiration
In the carbon-oxygen cycle, carbon dioxide is used for _____ and oxygen is used for _____.
DNA, amino acids, and proteins
Nitrogen is important to life because it is part of _____.
humid and hot
What conditions would most likely cause thunderstorms?
greenhouse gases
What type of gases holds in heat and keeps the earth at a moderate temperature?
goes down
When air pressure decreases, the mercury in a barometer _____.
blocks harmful UV rays, transports and distributes heat, cycles essential elements: C, O, and N
Which of the following are ways the atmosphere supports life?
clockwise, counter-clockwise
Winds move in a _____ direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in a _____ direction in the Southern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect.
atmosphere
Without the _________, most life on Earth would be impossible.
water vapor
_____ is/are an important part of the hydrologic cycle.
A sea breeze
_________occurs because warm air rises on land and moves toward the ocean to cool. The cool air then moves from the ocean to be warmed by the land
Coriolis effect
a circular pattern of winds created by Earth's rotation
albedo
ability of a material to reflect solar radiation
land breeze
cool breeze that circulates from land to sea
sea breeze
cool breeze that circulates from sea to land
humidity
moisture in the air
conduction
the transfer of heat between two stationary entities
radiation
transfer of heat or energy through rays of various wavelengths
less
The thermosphere has _____ air pressure than the mesosphere.
radiation, conduction, and convection
Three ways to transfer heat are by _____.
thickness
Compared to Mars, our atmosphere's _____ is better to maintain a warm, livable temperature.
rises, sinks
Warm air _____ and cool air _____.
help keep the earth warm, recycle essential materials, are needed by living things
Biogeochemical cycles _____.
more powerful
A shorter electromagnetic wave is _____.
is the weight of air molecules, decreases as altitude increases, can balance by popping your ears
Air pressure _____.
have the least energy, have the longest wavelengths
Radio waves _____.
alive
Some people consider the earth to be _____ because of its dynamic processes or cycles.
convection is redistributing heat
The air in the atmosphere circulates mainly because _____.
a superhighway
The atmosphere is considered _____ because of its ability to transport and distribute materials throughout the globe quickly.
describes the balance of heat or energy coming into and going out of Earth
The earth's energy budget _____.
uneven heat distribution
The main reason for wind or air circulation is _____.
carbon-oxygen cycle
describes how carbon and oxygen are exchanged and recycled on Earth
latent heat
heat released when water vapor condenses
altitude
height above the earth's surface
barometer
instrument used to measure air pressure
If you were standing on the beach at midnight, would you feel this
land breeze
convection
process of heat transfer by the circulation or movement of a liquid or a gas
Earth's energy budget
the balance between the amount of energy coming in from the Sun and going back out into space