Exam 16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Practically all clouds and storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.

Weather and climate are synonymous terms

Earth receives energy from the Sun in this way.

Above the stratosphere is a layer called the ________, where temperatures decrease with an increase in altitude.

The storage of heat in the lower layer of the atmosphere produced by certain heat absorbing gases is called the ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Lines that connect places of equal temperature are called ________.

The triatomic form of oxygen (O₃) is known as ________.

List the two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere.

The wavelengths of radiation emitted by Earth are ________.

In the Southern Hemisphere, warm currents cause isotherms to be deflected toward the South Pole.

The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on this date.

Practically all clouds and storms occur in this atmospheric layer.

Label the mechanisms of heat transfer on the diagram below.

The form of oxygen that combines three atoms of oxygen into each molecule is called ________.

Fifty percent of the gases making up the atmosphere are found below ________.

You are given a six-month assignment by your employer to work at a remote location in Australia. In order to pack as lightly as possible, you try to research the climate of the small town in Australia, but there is little data since no major cities are located within 300 miles. What are some geographic or other considerations that might help you "predict" what general weather patterns exist at the location?

Visible wavelengths make up about one-half of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Ozone filters out most of the ________ radiation in sunlight.

If it were not for the inclination of Earth's axis, there would be no well-defined seasons.