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