1. Character-istics of the atmosphere
Spring Review, 19-21
Character-istics of the atmosphere
Solar Energy
Atmos.
Circulation
Misc. I
Misc. II 10 20 30 40 50

2. nitrogen from the atmosphere?
What organism removes
nitrogen from the atmosphere?
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3. Tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust and salt are called
what?
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4. What part of the atmosphere
is the carbon dioxide and
water found?

5. When earth’s atmosphere slows the loss of heat
into space this is called
the ______________ effect.

6. What are the two major gases
In the atmosphere?

7. What is the name of the gas
which makes up most of
the atmosphere?

8. Visible light, radio waves, and ultra violet light make up the
_______________ spectrum.

9. This part of the electromagnetic or EM spectrum causes sun
burn and cancer if you’re
not careful.

10. This gas protects us from
UV radiation. What is it?

11. the solar radiation it receives.
The earth reflects 30% of
the solar radiation it receives.
What is this refection called?

12. The warming of the earth, because heat is captured
in the atmosphere, is called the
__________________ effect.

13. When heat is captured by gases in the atmosphere
which causes the earth to
warm up this is called the
______________ effect.

14. What is the major
greenhouse gas?

15. The curving path of a moving object due to the rotation of
earth on it’s axis is called what?

16. In what direction do winds move in the northern hemisphere?

17. The winds that blow between zero and 30 degrees N and S
latitude are called what?

18. atmosphere contains the
Which layer of the
atmosphere contains the
ozone?

19. The layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground and
contains the rain,
wind, etc is the _________.

20. What are the two most
common gases in our
atmosphere?

21. At what latitude would
you expect it to be the
warmest?

22. This microscopic organisms
fixes atmospheric
nitrogen to be used
by animals.

23. What does ozone
protect us from?

24. What are the winds called that move from California to Japan or China?

25. What is the name of the gas
which makes up most of
the atmosphere?

26. What causes the Coriolis effect?
Bonus
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