1. Chapter 10, Lesson 3 Atmosphere and Air Temperature
insolation
sea level
altitude
molecule
atmosphere
troposphere
air pressure
weather
barometer
thermometer
Chapter 10, Lesson 3 Atmosphere and Air Temperature

2. insolation – short for “incoming solar radiation” – it means the amount of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth at any given place and time.

3. insolation – short for “incoming solar radiation” – it means the amount of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth at any given place and time.

4. insolation – short for “incoming solar radiation” – it means the amount of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth at any given place and time.

5. insolation – short for “incoming solar radiation” – it means the amount of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth at any given place and time.

6. sea level - The level of the sea's surface, used in determining the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard.

7. altitude- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

8. molecule- A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
Water
Molecule
Lactic Acid Molecule – found in milk!

9. atmosphere- the air that surrounds the earth.

10. atmosphere- the air that surrounds the earth.

11. troposphere- the layer of the earth’s atmosphere closest to the earth’s surface.
Click these pictures for more information about the troposphere.

12. air pressure- the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.

13. air pressure- the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
The closer to sea level you are,
the higher the air pressure!
Air pressure is measured in
“millibars” (mb). When you’re
close to sea level, there are more
molecules above you, weighing
down. This means greater air
pressure.

14. amount of moisture in the air
weather – what the troposphere is like at any given time. It includes the following:
air pressure
air temperature
wind
amount of moisture in the air
precipitation
clouds

15. barometer - an instrument that measures air pressure

16. thermometer - an instrument that measures temperature