Atmosphere Flashcards

Front

The atmosphere is ____.

Back

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

Front

Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which ____.

Back

allows water to exist as a liquid

Front

Photochemical smog results from the interaction of pollutants in the presence of ____.

Back

sunlight

Front

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called ...

Back

barometers

Front

As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure …

Back

decreases

Front

Why do you get out of breath easily when climbing a high mountain?

Back

There is less oxygen in each cubic meter of air.

Front

The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the

Back

troposphere

Front

The ozone layer protects living things on Earth from …

Back

ultraviolet radiation

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth’s surface from being hit by most meteoroids? Options: troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere

Back

mesosphere

Front

Most of the energy that heats Earth’s atmosphere is …

Back

infrared radiation