The atmosphere is mostly made up of oxygen and

The measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface is known as

As altitude increases, air pressure

There are ______ layers in the atmosphere.

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere is the

The layer between the thermosphere and the stratosphere is the

The layer between the mesosphere and the troposphere is the

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the

Select two ways the atmosphere protects life on Earth.

______________ is the average kinetic energy of particles.

______________ is the total kinetic energy of particles.

The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature is called

_______ is the energy that is transferred between objects that are different temperatures.

____________ is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

____________ is the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter.

____________ is the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact.

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called

The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is called the ________ effect.

Global winds move air over short distances.

Local winds cover large areas of Earth's surface.

These global winds blow between 30^o latitude and the equator in both hemispheres.

These global winds blow between 30^o and 60^o latitude in both hemispheres.

These global winds blow between 60^o latitude and the poles in both hemispheres.

The trade winds meet in a calm area around the equator called the

At about 30^o latitude in both hemispheres, air stops moving and sinks, forming calm areas known as

Narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east are called

What are the two main jet streams?

During the day, air above land becomes warmer than air above water so the colder, denser air over water flows toward the land. This is called a ______ breeze.

At night, cooler air on land causes a higher pressure zone over land, so a wind blows from the land toward the water. This is called a ______ breeze.

During the day, the sun warms the air along the mountain slopes faster than the air in the valleys causing areas of lower pressure near the mountain tops, known as a __________ breeze. This moves from the valley up the slopes of the mountain.

At nightfall, the air along the mountain slopes cools and moves down into the valley, which is called a __________ breeze.