Chapter 28.1

Question 1

a layer extending an average of 12km above Earth’s surface where weather takes place

Answer 1

troposphere

Question 2

occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable

Answer 2

Temperature inversion

Question 3

a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation

Answer 3

Greenhouse effect

Question 4

how are the atmospheric layers divided

Answer 4

based on differences of composition and temperature

Question 5

what gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere

Answer 5

nitrogen 78%

Question 6

what is the second most abundant gas found in the atmosphere

Answer 6

oxygen 21%

Question 7

what is the one percent of gases called

Answer 7

trace gases (bulk of one percent is argon)

Question 8

in the troposhpere layers does temperature increase or decrease with altitude

Answer 8

decreases

Question 9

what are the names of the atmospheric layers starting closest to the surface

Answer 9

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Question 10

which layer is the ozone layer found in

Answer 10

stratosphere

Question 11

does the temperature increase of decrease with altitude in the stratosphere

Answer 11

increases

Question 12

does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the mesosphere

Answer 12

decrease until the higher level then starts to increase

Question 13

does the thermosphere and exosphere impact weather

Answer 13

no

Question 14

where does 100% of our solar radiation come from

Answer 14

THE SUN

Question 15

what percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

what percent of solar radiation is reflected off by earths surface

Answer 16

5%

Question 17

what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 17

20%

Question 18

what percent of solar radiation is reflected back by particles in the atmosphere

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

what are the three basic cloud types

Answer 19

stratus, cumulus, and cirrus

Question 20

explain stratus clouds

Answer 20

are layered, sheet-like clouds associated with rain

Question 21

explain cumulus clouds

Answer 21

puffy in shape and occur in fair weather

Question 22

explain cirrus clouds

Answer 22

wispy, high-altitude clouds

Question 23

what are all the steps to the water cycle

Answer 23

precipitation, transpiration, evaporation, condensation, runoff, and infiltration