Earth Atmosphere

What is atmosphere?

• the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

• the layer of earth where all life exist

• precipitation such as rain, sleet, or snow that contains high concentrations of acid

• the most solid, rocky part of Earth

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Relative Humidity

• fine particles that are suspended in the atmosphere and associated to air pollution

• a ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated.

• wastes that are at risk to the health of humans or other organisms

What is air pressure?

• the force applied air on the area below it

• the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves

• the percentage of the total volume of rock or sediment that consist of open spaces.

• the mix of gases that surround the a planet

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What is the troposphere?

• the change of state from liquid to a gas

• the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth

• the layer of atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere

• the lowest layer of the atmosphere

What is the Ozone Layer?

• the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consist of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle.

• the layer of the atmosphere at an altitude of 15 to 40km in which ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation

• the layer of air closest to the ground

• an area of open land that is often used for farming.

What are convection currents?

• a process that involves the movement of energy or air from one place to another

• a gas composed of molecules that absorb and radiate infrared radiation from the sun

• a place where organisms live

• an area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas

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What is climate?

• today it is sunny

• the short term state of the atmosphere including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind

• the current condition of any land

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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What is El nino?

• warm phase of air located in atmosphere

• the warm phase of ENSO

• the cold phase of ENSO

• cool currents that occur in the Atlantic Ocean

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What is La Nina?

• when cool air travel across the U.S. causing dry weather conditions

• the cool phase of the ENSO

• the warm phase of ENSO

• when warm air travel across the U.S. causing snow storms in the S.E.

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