The Earth Atmosphere
Which of the following are the three main greenhouse gases?
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Water Vapor
What type of heat transfer method occurs when heat is transferred through a substance when they are touching?
Conduction
What type of heat transfer method occurs when heat is transferred through the movement of a fluid?
Convection
What layer of the atmosphere merges with space?
Exosphere
Ozone in the atmosphere is always a good thing.
False
The Earth absorbs all solar radiation that the Sun emits in our direction.
False
The __________ __________ is the process in which atmospheric gases absorb heat energy from the sun and prevent heat from leaving our atmosphere.
Greenhouse Effect
Which of the following is NOT an effect of ozone depletion in the atmosphere?
Increased Pollution
In what layer of the atmosphere does the Northern lights occur?
Ionosphere
What happens to the temperature in the troposphere as you get higher in altitude?
It decreases
Ozone in the stratosphere is good for us because it protects us from...
More cataracts, Suppression of the Immune System, More Brain Cancer, Worse Sunburns, and More Skin Cancers.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
What layer contains most of the gas molecules leading to a higher density?
Troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest layer?
Troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is the thinnest in terms of height ?
Troposphere
The early atmosphere was mostly hydrogen and helium.
True
The greenhouse effect can be considered a good thing.
True
Without the greenhouse effect on Earth, the temperatures would be extremely cold.
True
Ultimately the Sun's heat and Earth's energy transfer are a major cause of ___________.
Weather
What is the force of all the molecules in the atmosphere pushing on Earth known as?
Air Pressure
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What gas is good for us high in the atmosphere, but bad for us at the Earth's surface?
Ozone
What type of heat transfer method occurs when heat is transferred through space as waves?
Radiation