In what layer are light gases, such as helium and hydrogen, found?
What type of gas found in Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun?
Atmospheric pressure __________ with __________ altitude.
|B)||remains constant, changing|
Wind can be thought of as air moving from an area of __________ to an area of __________.
|A)||high pressure, low temperature|
|B)||low density, high density|
|C)||high pressure, low pressure|
|D)||low pressure, high pressure|
What percent of incoming radiation from the Sun is absorbed by Earth's surface?
What layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor?
__________ is the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.
In what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?
What method of heat transfer is being demonstrated in the figure?
__________ is the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules collide.
Why is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere important?
|A)||It is the source of clouds, rain, and snow.|
|B)||It changes with the seasons.|
|C)||It helps regulate the amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs.|
|D)||It makes up such a small amount that it isn't very important.|
According to the figure, how much of the Sun's radiation doesn't even reach Earth's surface?