1. Energy Transfer
Atmosphere
Global
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2. Energy that flows from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature

3. HEAT

4. 50 % of the sun’s energy is either directly or indirectly _____________ by Earth’s surface.

5. ABSORBED

6. Heat is transferred through the atmosphere in three ways. Name them.

7. Radiation
Convection
Conduction

8. What type of energy from the sun warms your face?

9. RADIANT

10. The transfer of energy when molecules bump into each other
The transfer of energy when molecules bump into each other. This is the reason why your feet get hot on the sandy beach on a hot August day.

11. CONDUCTION

12. Earth’s early atmosphere contained ________ and _______ from erupting volcanoes.

13. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

14. What protective layer in the atmosphere allowed green plants to flourish?

15. OZONE LAYER

16. Describe the composition of Earth’s atmosphere.

17. Solid, liquid, and gas particles
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Trace elements
Solid, liquid, and gas particles

18. True or false. There are solid particles in the atmosphere
True or false. There are solid particles in the atmosphere. If it’s true, explain the statement. If it’s false, explain why it is false.

19. True. There are pollen and dust particles in the atmosphere.

20. Put the layers of the atmosphere in the right order starting with the one closest to Earth’s surface.

21. Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere

22. Eleanor M. Savko
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Name a greenhouse gas.

23. Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Water vapor

24. Too much exposure to ____________ radiation can cause skin cancer.

25. ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

26. Once used in refrigerators, air conditioners, and hair sprays, these molecules can break up ozone molecules in the atmosphere.

27. CFCs or
Chlorofluorocarbons

28. Which part of a CFC molecule could break apart a molecule of ozone?

29. The chlorine atom

30. Explain why during the day the radio only receives AM radio stations from a nearby city, while at night, you are able to hear AM radio stations from a distant city.

31. Ionosphere – The layer of electrically-charged particles between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.

32. Heated air at the equator is _____
dense than the cold air near the
Poles.

33. LESS

34. Warmer, less dense air will
(rise above or sink below)
colder, denser air.

35. RISE ABOVE

36. This effect is caused by
the rotation of earth which
results in air and water
appearing to move right
north of the equator and to
the left south of the equator.

37. Coriolis Effect

38. Daily Double: The windless, rainy zone by the equator is known as the ________.

39. DOLDRUMS

40. Jet pilots and even airlines take advantage of these strong winds blowing near the top of the troposphere.

41. Eleanor M. Savko
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JET
STREAMS

42. These winds are created when solar radiation warms the land more so than the water.

43. Sea breezes

44. Why doesn’t life exist
on Mars or Venus?

45. Venus – gases in its atmosphere trap the sun’s energy resulting in temperatures being extremely hot on its surface.
Mars – extremely cold. Atmosphere is too thin to hold in the sun’s energy.

46. The water cycle affects
True or False.
The water cycle affects
Earth’s climate.

47. TRUE

48. Water vapor turns into liquid water
DAILY DOUBLE
Water vapor turns into liquid water

49. CONDENSATION

50. Describe how altitude affects the amount of atmospheric pressure you experience.

51. The higher in elevation you go, there is less atmospheric pressure because there are less air molecules.