Ch. 9 Lesson 2: Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

When air temperature increases as altitude increases.

• greenhouse gas

• inversion

• global warming

Gases that strongly absorb a portion of Earth's outgoing radiation.

• inversion

• greenhouse gases

• global warming

An increase in Earth's average surface temperature.

• inversion

• greenhouse gases

• global warming

Air at Earth's surface is heated by which process?

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

• inversion

How can an inversion be harmful to human health?

• increase levels of air pollution & decreased visibility

• increased wind activity

• increased amounts of solar radiation

Concentrated solar rays make molecules

• slow down & become very hot

• vibrate rapidly & become cool

• slow down & become cool

• vibrate rapidly & become very hot

Earth's poles are cold because...

• there is more energy available for the amount of area to be heated.

• the Sun's rays are concentrated at the poles.

• there is less energy available for the amount of area.

• the Sun's rays are more direct.

These objects in the universe emit radiation. Which emits the least?

• the Sun

• Earth

• your body

• a pencil

Greenhouse gases include...

• water, methane, and carbon dioxide

• water, sodium, and carbon dioxide

• water, sodium, and methane

• sodium, methane, and carbon dioxide

An increase in greenhouse gases could lead to...

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• global warming