1. The Atmosphere
Chapter 11

2. Atmospheric Composition
Label the major gases of our atmosphere below:
A._____________
B._____________
C._____________ A
Nitrogen B
Oxygen C
Argon

3. Atmospheric Structure
Label the layers of the atmosphere below:
1._____________ - contains dust, moisture, weather.
2._____________ - contains protective ozone
3._____________ - coldest layer
4._____________ - contains auroras, high temperature but low heat 4.
Troposphere
Stratosphere 3.
Mesosphere
Thermosphere 2. 1.

4. Solar Radiation Budget6%
Fill in the correct percentages in the diagram to the right.
25%
15% 4%
50%

5. Heat Transfer Processes
Radiation
_____________ - Sun heats Earth’s surface in the form of rays or waves
_____________ - Earth’s warm surface heats lower atmosphere by direct contact
_____________ - heat is distributed by warm air rising and cold air sinking
Conduction
Convection

6. Label the Cloud Types Below
cirrostratus
cirrus
cirrocumulus
cumulonimbus
altocumulus
altostratus
cumulus
stratocumulus
stratus
nimbostratus

7. The Water Cycle _____________ - change of state from gas to liquid
_____________ - change of state from liquid to gas
_____________ - no change of state needed
Condensation
Evaporation A. A.
Precipitation B. C. B. C.

8. Chapter Review What are the three major gases of our atmosphere?
What are the four layers of the atmosphere?
What are the three methods by which heat is transferred?
List ten types of clouds.
What are the three processes that make up the water cycle?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
Radiation, Conduction, Convection
Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Altostratus, Altocumulus, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus, Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation