Chapter 17

Question 1

The source of all the clouds in our atmosphere is

Answer 1

Water vapor

Question 2

What is a mixture of different gases and particles, each with its own physical properties

Answer 2

Air

Question 3

The current state of the atmosphere is called

Answer 3

Weather

Question 4

What is based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years

Answer 4

Climate

Question 5

A form of oxygen that combines three atoms of oxygen together is called

Answer 5

Ozone

Question 6

The second most abundant gas in our atmosphere is

Answer 6

Oxygen

Question 7

Of our influence on air pollution what is the activity that we participate in that contributes the most (greatest) carbon monoxide (co) in our atmosphere

Answer 7

Transportation

Question 8

In the troposphere,temperature generally increases or decreases with altitude

Answer 8

Decreases

Question 9

The ozone layer is located with the

Answer 9

Stratosphere

Question 10

Atmospheric pressure increases or decreases with height

Answer 10

Decreases

Question 11

The outermost and thinnest layer of our atmosphere is the

Answer 11

Thromosphere

Question 12

Energy travels in the form of

Answer 12

Waves

Question 13

The higher or lower the frequency, the more electromagnetic energy is present

Answer 13

Higher

Question 14

Waves of higher or lower wavelength travel greater distances before being attenuated

Answer 14

Lower

Question 15

What occurs when the sun’s direct rays are over top of the equator

Answer 15

Equinox

Question 16

What is occurring when the sun’s direct solar rays are over top the Tropic of Cancer (23.5N)

Answer 16

Summer solstice

Question 17

What is occurring when the sun’s direct solar rays are over top of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5S)

Answer 17

Winter solstice

Question 18

The earths what is mainly responsible for the different seasons

Answer 18

Tilt

Question 19

What is the energy that is transferred from one object to another because of a difference of temperature between the two objects is called

Answer 19

Heat

Question 20

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance

Answer 20

Temperature

Question 21

What is the transfer of heat through physical contact between two objects

Answer 21

Conduction

Question 22

What is the transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance

Answer 22

Convection

Question 23

What is the transfer of heat or energy through empty space

Answer 23

Radiation

Question 24

Of all electromagnetic waves, what are the most energized (highest frequence)

Answer 24

Gamma rays

Question 25

When 100% of radiation bounces off an object, it is

Answer 25

Reflection

Question 26

When light has a larger number of waves produced, each with lower intensity then the original beam, it is called

Answer 26

Scattered

Question 27

What is the fraction of total radiation that is reflected by any surface

Answer 27

Albedo

Question 28

The state of the atmosphere at any given place and time is known as

Answer 28

Weather

Question 29

An area's_____based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years

Answer 29

Climate

Question 30

What is a mixture of different gases and particles, each with its own physical properties

Answer 30

Air

Question 31

Of all the gases in our atmosphere, what is by far the most abundant

Answer 31

Nitrogen

Question 32

What are Earth has two principle motions

Answer 32

Rotation and revolution

Question 33

Seasonal changes occur mainly because of the earth's what that is relative to the sun

Answer 33

Tilt

Question 34

Color with the longest wavelength

Answer 34

Red

Question 35

What is it called when heat near the earths surface is being trapped by atmosphere

Answer 35

Greenhouse effect

Question 36

Region above mesosphere where temperature increases with height

Answer 36

Thermosphere

Question 37

Layer of atmosphere containing life

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Troposphere

Question 38

What is December 21/22

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Winter solstice

Question 39

Layer containing ozone layer

Answer 39

Stratosphere

Question 40

What is it called when a larger number of weaker rays travel in different directions

Answer 40

Scattering

Question 41

Zero degrees latitude

Answer 41

Equator

Question 42

What is trapped By stratosphere

Answer 42

Ultraviolet radiation

Question 43

Want heats up and cools off slower than land

Answer 43

Water

Question 44

What is March 21/22

Answer 44

Spring equinox

Question 45

What is the act of light bouncing of an object

Answer 45

Reflection

Question 46

List the 5 factors other then latitude that exert a strong influence on temperature

Answer 46

``` Water Altitude Cloud over Geographic position Oceans currents ```

Question 47

What effect on temperature does windward of a large body of water have

Answer 47

More moderate temperature

Question 48

What effect on temperature does at a low altitude have

Answer 48

Less moderate temperature

Question 49

What effect on temperature does on a leeward coast have

Answer 49

Higher temperature

Question 50

What effect on temperature does at a high altitude have

Answer 50

Lower temperature

Question 51

Wat effect on temperature does behind a mountain range have

Answer 51

Lower temperature

Question 52

What occurs on September 22/23

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Autumn equinox