Heat Transfer,Weather, Climate and Water Cycle

Front

What happens to the density of the air as you increase in altitude?

Back

Density decreases.

Front

What is the part of the Earth that includes all living things?

Back

Biosphere.

Front

What is the term for the distance above sea level?

Back

Altitude.

Front

What is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere from the Earth to space?

Back

Exosphere, Ionosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere.

Front

In which layer do meteors burn up?

Back

Mesosphere.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

Atmosphere.

Front

What is the effect called that warms the Earth by trapping heat in the atmosphere?

Back

Greenhouse effect.

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water Cycle.

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term average of weather.