Chapter 11 Lessons 1-3 Flashcard B

Front

What happens to temperature in the troposphere as altitude increases?

Back

Temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Front

What is the term for the sun’s energy being trapped in our atmosphere?

Back

Greenhouse effect.

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere has no definite outer limit?

Back

Thermosphere.

Front

What are the main components of Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen, oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases.

Front

Which graph best represents the relationship between pressure and altitude in the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Option 4.

Front

What is the primary gas responsible for air pollution that contributes to the greenhouse effect?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the role of the stratosphere in the atmosphere?

Back

It contains the ozone layer, which protects Earth from harmful UV radiation.

Front

How does the temperature change in the stratosphere as altitude increases?

Back

Temperature increases as altitude increases.

Front

What is convection in the context of the atmosphere?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of air or liquid.

Front

What is the significance of the ozone layer?

Back

It absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.