Chapter 11.1-11.4 - The Atmosphere

1. Once the lower parts of the atmosphere is heated, the air rises. What type of energy transfer is this?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

4. Earth receives energy from the sun through what method of heat transfer?

• convection
• radiation
• conduction

5. How does oxygen enter the atmosphere?

• Plants going through photosynthesis.
• Sunlight scattering.
• Humans going through cellular respiration.

6. What is one cause of extra CO2 (carbon dioxide) in earth's atmosphere?

• groundwater pollution
• planting trees
• burning of fuel for cars

7. If the atmosphere were gone, what would be the end result for all human life?

• non-stop partying
• certain death
• photosynthesis

8. Air pressure goes up as you increase your height above earth's surface.

• true
• false

9. Of the following gases, two greenhouse gases.

• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• oxygen
• argon
• water vapor

10. The albedo of the earth's surface is sunlight that is

• scattered.
• reflected.
• absorbed.

11. The object pictured here would have a ____ albedo.

• high
• low

12. The object pictured here would have a ____ albedo.

• high
• low