Chapter 1- Atmosphere review

Front

What happens to the height of the mercury column when the air pressure drops?

Back

The height of the mercury column chill out.

Front

What is the force applied on the surface of an object called?

Back

Pressure

Front

Why is it difficult to breathe at high altitudes?

Back

The air is super thin with fewer molecules.

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere reflects radio waves back to Earth?

Back

Ionosphere

Front

What is the primary cause of air pollution today?

Back

Burning of fossil fuels.

Front

What is the atmosphere?

Back

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

Front

What is the troposphere?

Back

The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

Front

What is the stratosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

Front

What is the mesosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude.

Front

What is the thermosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.