Meteorology- Chapter 1- Flashcard 2

Front

Do clouds in the stratosphere produce more rain than in the troposphere?

Back

False (there are no clouds in the stratosphere)

Front

The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere. True or False?

Back

True

Front

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

Back

1%

Front

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

Back

21%

Front

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

Back

78%

Front

If the Earth stopped rotating, would winds curve due to the Coriolis Effect?

Back

True

Front

What is O₃?

Back

Ozone

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? Options: Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere

Back

Troposphere

Front

Which layer has the greatest concentration of gas particles (greatest density)? Options: Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Back

Troposphere

Front

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere? Nitrogen, Ozone Layer, Water Vapor

Back

Ozone Layer