Science Chapter 7

The solar energy that reaches Earth's surface

• insolation

• troposphere

• exosphere

• atmosphere

The _____________________ is a layer of gases between 5 and 11 miles thick.

• insolation

• troposphere

• exosphere

• atmosphere

The ____________________________ is they layer of atmosphere that is farthest from Earth's surface.

• insolation

• troposphere

• exosphere

• atmosphere

_______________________is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

• weather

• temperature

• air pressure

• barometer

Where does all weather occur?

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• exosphere

• theremosphere

At sea level, the average air pressure is ___________________.

• 1.04 kg/cm²

• 1.04g/m²

• 104lb/m²

• 104a/g²

A decrease in temperature causes an _______________________ in air pressure.

• increase

• decrease

• no change

______________________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• humidity

• temperature

• barometer

• climate

The _______________________________ causes wind that blow south from the North Pole to curve to the right.

• Coriolis Effect

• el Nino

• Tornado effect

• Windmill effect

A ___________________ measure atmospheric pressure.

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer.