Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

physical science > Ch 28 > Flashcards

Ch 28 Flashcards

1
Q

what is the atmosphere air mainly made up of

A

98% nitrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is the second abundant gas in the atmosphere

A

21 % oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what is the remaining percent in the atmosphere called

A

trace gases majority is argon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

within the atmosphere does temperature increase or decrease troposphere

A

decrease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what are the names of atmosphere layers closets to farthest

A 
troposphere 
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

which layer is the ozone found in

A

stratosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

does the temperature increase or decrease with altitude

A

increase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

do the thermosphere

A

no

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

a layer extending an average of 12 km above earths surface ( lyer where weather happens)

A

troposphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

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

A

temperature inversion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

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

A

greenhouse effect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

jet stream

A

is a narrow band of fast-moving, high-altitude

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Coriolis effect

A

the apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

air mass

A

is a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

weather fronts

A

air masses interact in zones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Maritime climate

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Continental climate

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

what is climate?

A

long term average of weather conditions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what is weather?

A

day to day outside conditions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

what are the five spheres that make up the earths system?

A 
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
cryosphere
21
Q

what is the atmosphere?

A

air around us

22
Q

what is biosphere?

A

everything is organic

23
Q

what is hydrosphere?

A

liquid water

24
Q

what is crysosphere?

A

frozen water is snow, and glaciers

25
Q

what is lithosphere?

A

Earth’s outermost layer

26
Q

what is primary factor that influences climate at a giving location

A

latitude

27
Q

at which location does earth receive the most intense solar radiation

A

at the equator

28
Q

at what degrees does the sun ray’s hit earth in the tropic zone

A

90 degrees

29
Q

at what degree does the sun ray’s hit earths surface in the tempra zones

A

45 degrees

30
Q

what degrees does the sun ray’s hit earths surface in the polar zones

A

30 degrees

31
Q

which one of these zones does Lamar Colorado fall in

A

tempate zone

32
Q

what are other factors that determine climate

A

precipitation

33
Q

what is it like on windward side of a mountain

A

the air cool n wait and their is a lot of vegetation

34
Q

what is it like on a leeward side of a mountain

A

air warm n dry, and little vegation

35
Q

sea breeze

A

blows from water toward the land

36
Q

land breeze

A

air blowing from the land towards the water happens at night

37
Q

in Lamar Colorado what climate zone and what type of vegetation

A

grassland

warm arid

38
Q

an increase in the average temperatures of Earth’s near-surface and oceans

A

global warming

39
Q

is the warming of the Pacific ocean off the coast of western South America that occurs every 3-10 years

A

El Nino

40
Q

occurs when trade winds in the Pacific are unusually strong and surface water is colder than normal

A

La Nina

41
Q

what are the two changes does the earths climate under go

A

seasonal and longterm

42
Q

how do seasonal changes happen?

A

due to the earth revolving around the sun

43
Q

in general which hemisphere is in summer?

A
44
Q

what is the period called where earths surface was covered in ice

A

ice age

45
Q

how long ago did the world turn to wh

A

3,00 years ago

46
Q

what are some factors that can change climate

A

ocean currents,vegetation, latitude

47
Q

how do humans affect climate

A

consumption of energy, deforestion, industrial and agriculture

48
Q

what id deforesation

A

clearing of large areas of trees

49
Q

what are ways that can affect the carbon cycle

A

loss of vegetation and deforestation

physical science (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions