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WorksheetsAtmosphere Full Vocab
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Atmosphere (Definition)
Gas
Layers of flight
Development of gases that surround Earth.
Too much Taco Bell
Density (Definition)
Amount of mass in a given volume.
Amount of volume in a given mass
Mass
Volume
Air Pressure (Definition)
Result of the column of weight of an area pushing on air.
Column of weight
Air pushing on an area
Result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
Barometer (Definition)
Air pressure that is used to measure an instrument
An instrument that is used to measure air pressure
Measured air pressure
Broken guitar
Mercury Barometer (Definition)
Consists of a long glass tube that is closed at one end and open at the other. The open end sits in a dish of mercury.
The open end sits in a dish of mercury. Consists of a long glass tube that is closed at one end and open at the other.
A long glass tube with air inside
A long glass tube with mercury inside of it that is open at both ends.
Aneroid Barometer (Definition)
An air chamber to measure metal temperature
A metal chamber
Airtight metal chamber to measure air pressure.
A chamber filled with metal and air to be heated
Altitude (Definition)
The distance above sea level, elevation
Elevation, it is the distance above sea level.
Elevation, it is the distance below sea level
The distance below sea level, elevation
Troposphere (What it is)
Outer or highest layer of the atmosphere, where weather does not occur
Where weather occurs, inner or lowest layer of the atmosphere
Where weather does not occur, the outer or highest layer of the atmosphere.
Inner or lowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs.
Stratosphere (What it is)
Fourth layer of the atmosphere and it contains the ozone layer
First layer of the atmosphere and it contains the ozone layer
Second layer of the atmosphere and it contains the ozone layer.
Third layer of the atmosphere and it contains the ozone layer
Mesosphere (What it is)
Layer of atmosphere that does not protect Earth's surface from being it by most meteoroids.
Layer that does not protect us
Layer that does protect us
Layer of atmosphere that protects Earth's surface from being it by most meteoroids.
Thermosphere (What it is)
Outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
The entire atmosphere
None of the atmosphere
Innermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Ionosphere (What it is)
Secretly not in the thermosphere
Higher layer in the thermosphere
Lower layer in the thermosphere.
Middle layer in the thermosphere
Exosphere (What it is)
Outer layer in the thermosphere.
Inner layer in the thermosphere
Middle layer in the thermosphere
Secretly not in the thermosphere
Electromagnetic Waves (Definition)
A form of energy the does not move in the vacuum of space.
A giant vacuum in space
Nothing that moves through the vacuum of space
Form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.
Radiation (Definition)
Direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
Indirect transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
A transfer of energy by a light switch
A transfer of energy by sound waves
Infrared Radiation (Definition)
Has wavelengths that are longer than wavelengths for red light, not visible by humans.
Invisible form on energy with wavelengths that are shorter than wavelengths for violet light, can cause sunburns.
The red light from the sun that hurts your eyes
Purple light that gives you sunburns
Ultraviolet Radiation (Definition)
Has wavelengths that are longer than wavelengths for red light, not visible by humans.
Invisible form on energy with wavelengths that are shorter than wavelengths for violet light, can cause sunburns.
Wavelengths of light
The Atmosphere
Scattering (Definition)
Dust
Dust size particles that are completely dark
Dust size particles and gases in the atmosphere that disperse light in all directions.
Different toys all over the floor
Greenhouse Effect (What it is)
Unnatural process that traps heat of certain gases.
Natural process that traps temperature of certain gases.
Natural process that traps heat of certain gases.
Natural process that traps cold of certain gases.
Wind (What it is)
Movement of air towards to Earth's surface.
Movement of air parallel to Earth's surface.
Movement of air away from Earth's surface.
Movement of air mean to Earth's surface.
Anemometer (What it is)
Temperature of wind speed.
Movement of wind speed.
Measurement of wind speed.
Lifespan of wind speed.
Windchill Factor (Definition)
Increased cooling that wind can cause.
Decreased cooling that wind can cause.
Increased heating that wind can cause.
Decreased heating that wind can cause.
Local Winds (Definition)
Winds that blow over long distances.
Winds that blow over short distances.
Winds that blow over no distances.
Winds that blow over yes distances.
Global Winds (Definition)
Winds that blow steadily over long distances.
Winds that blow all over the place over long distances.
Winds that blow steadily over short distances.
Winds that blow all over the place over short distances.
Coriolis Effect (What it is)
The way Earth's revolution makes winds go straight.
The way Earth's revolution makes winds curve.
The way Earth's rotation makes winds go straight.
The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve.
Sea Breeze (Defintion)
Is a global wind that blows from an ocean or lake.
Is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake.
Is a local wind that blows from a pond or swamp.
Is a global wind that blows from a pond or swamp.
Land Breeze (Definition)
Low of air from a body of water to land.
High of air from land to a body of water.
Low of air from land to a body of water.
High of air from a body of water to land.
