1. Science Test Study Guide Chapter 4 (Green) Atmosphere

2. Terms Atmosphere Atmosphere Chlorofluorocarbons Chlorofluorocarbons Condensation Condensation Conduction Conduction Convection Convection Coriolis effect Coriolis effect Hydrosphere Hydrosphere Ionosphere Ionosphere Jet stream Jet stream Land breeze Land breeze Ozone layer Ozone layer Radiation Radiation Sea breeze Sea breeze Troposphere Troposphere Ultraviolet radiation Ultraviolet radiation

3. Concepts Layers of atmosphere (study foldable) Layers of atmosphere (study foldable) Global winds (doldrums, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies, trade winds) Global winds (doldrums, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies, trade winds) Water cycle Water cycle Sea and land breezes Sea and land breezes What is wind? What causes it? What is wind? What causes it? What is the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in Earth’s atmosphere? What is the only substance that exists as a solid, liquid, and gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

4. Skills Study the pie graph on page 91 Study the pie graph on page 91 Study figure 4 (p. 92) and figure 8 (p. 95) Study figure 4 (p. 92) and figure 8 (p. 95)

5. Essay 1. You can’t see, touch, or smell the ozone layer. Why is it important to you? 2. Why are cities trying to reduce their smog levels. Why? 3. Where is the air pressure the greatest, at sea level or on a mountaintop? Explain. 4. If you were standing at the equator, which way would the cold air coming from the South Pole appear to be moving? 5. Three things can happen to the radiation that earth receives from the sun? What are they? (see figure 11, page 99)