6.1 Notes

6.1 Notes

Open Ended

Give 2 important functions of the atmosphere

Poll

Has Earth's Climate been ______ over the Earth's history

• Constant

• Somewhat variable

• Extremely variable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following have not been dynamic in the Earth's atmosphere over time

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• water vapor

Multiple Select

Weather is a result of

• Transformation of energy

• Transfers of energy

• due to unequal heating of the Earth

• due to equal heating of the Earth

Open Ended

Describe how the atmosphere is a system

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• ozone

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between atmospheric water vapor and global temperatures

Open Ended

What is the greenhouse effect?

Multiple Choice

What is the most abundant greenhouse gas found in the atmosphere?

• CARBON DIOXIDE

• OXYGEN

• NITROGEN

• WATER VAPOR

• METHANE

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following GHGs has the greatest global warming potential

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• nitrogen dioxide

Multiple Choice

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere does weather occur in?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere is the ozone layer found?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Multiple Choice

What layer of the Earth's atmosphere does weather occur in?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Open Ended

Explain what albedo is and how it affects global temperatures