science Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which gas is the MOST abundant in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the difference between Oxygen and the Oxygen found in the Ozone?
O2 =breathable air
O3 = ozone. Absorbs UV radiation
What is the photosynthesis equation?
co2+H2o—>light=C6H12O6+O2
What type of energy does the sun produce?
radiation
What EMS wave is the strongest and most dangerous to humans?
Gamma rays
What things contain Carbon?
Fossil fuels
-Carbon Monoxide
-Carbon Dioxide
-Methane
-Glucose
Which layer is the densest? Why?
Troposphere
why:Contains lots of mass
List some greenhouse gases.
CO2, Water Vapor, CH4,
What layer of the atmosphere is in the middle, is extremely, cold, and burns up meteors?
mesosphere
Which layer contains the ozone?
Stratosphere
Which layer contains weather?
Troposphere
What did CFCs start to destroy before being banned?
THE OZONE
Which layer is extremely warm and absorbs Gamma and X Rays?
Thermosphere
Which layer is the last layer in the atmosphere?
The Exosphere
What is the imaginary line 62 miles above the Earth called?
The Karman Line
What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?
about 21%
You can find Northern Lights in this layer.
Thermosphere
What does ozone protect us from?
UV radiation
Where would you find the Tropopause?
Between the troposphere and the stratosphere
List some things that once contained CFCs.
Aerosol cans, A/C units, Refrigerator freezers,
