chapter 28

Question 1

A layer extending an average of 12 km above Earths surface.

Answer 1

Troposphere

Question 2

When air temperature increases with altitude an 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 atmospheres divided into their layers?

Answer 4

Based on composition and temperature.

Question 5

What is the atmosphere air mainly made up of.

Answer 5

Nitrogen:78%, Oxygen: 21%

Question 6

What is the remaining 1% of other gases left in the atmosphere called?

Answer 6

Trace gases majority is argon.

Question 7

Does temperature increase or increase with altitude in the troposphere.

Answer 7

Decrease.

Question 8

How many layers are in Earths atmosphere.

Answer 8

5

Question 9

What are the names of the layers from close to earth going up?

Answer 9

Troposphere, stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, exosphere

Question 10

Which layer is the Ozone found in?

Answer 10

Stratosphere.

Question 11

In the stratosphere does the temperature increase or increase with altitude?

Answer 11

Increase.

Question 12

Does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude in the Mesosphere.

Answer 12

It decreases in the lower parts of the Mesosphere the higher part of the Mesosphere increases.

Question 13

Does the thermosphere and Exosphere impact weather?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

A narrow ban of fast moving, high-altitude air.

Answer 14

Jet stream

Question 15

The apparent reflection of an object due to Earths rotation.

Answer 15

Coriolis effect

Question 16

A large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout.

Answer 16

Air mass

Question 17

Air masses interact in these zones.

Answer 17

Weather fronts

Question 18

How many jet streams are there in the world?

Answer 18

4

Question 19

How many pressure systems are there?

Answer 19

2

Question 20

What is a low pressure system also known as?

Answer 20

Low(L)

Question 21

Which direction does a low pressure system flow?

Answer 21

counter-clockwise

Question 22

What are some results of a low pressure system?

Answer 22

Since air rises clouds will form and precipitation can happen.

Question 23

What is a high pressure system also known as?

Answer 23

High (h)

Question 24

Which direction does a high pressure system flow?

Answer 24

clockwise.

Question 25

What do high pressure systems cause.

Answer 25

The air will sink and cause clear skies.

Question 26

What are the four weather fronts?

Answer 26

Cold fronts, warm front, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts.

Question 27

How are cold fronts created?

Answer 27

Cold air forces warm air upward in a fast, chaotic manner.

Question 28

What represents a cold front on a weather forecast?

Answer 28

Blue triangles

Question 29

How are warm fronts created?

Answer 29

Warm air rises gently above cold air.

Question 30

How is a warm front represented on a weather forecast?

Answer 30

Red semi-circles

Question 31

How are stationary fronts created?

Answer 31

Cold an warm air masses meet and neither front advances.

Question 32

What are stationary fronts represented by on weather forecasts.

Answer 32

Both Blue triangles and red semi-circles

Question 33

How are occluded fronts created?

Answer 33

Cold fast front overtakes a slow warm front.

Question 34

A climate strongly affected by an ocean.

Answer 34

Maritime climate

Question 35

A climate that is not directly affected by an ocean.

Answer 35

Continental climate

Question 36

a wind that blows from over the water toward lad in the after-noon when the land is warmer than the water.

Answer 36

sea breeze