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WorksheetsWhat does the atmosphere do
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the envelope of gases held around the planet by gravity that acts as “the worlds biggest membrane”?
atmosphere
atmosphere
atmosphere
atmosphere
What three elements make up the primary constituents of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface?
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
What is the correct volume of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon that make up the atmosphere
78,21,.9
78,21,.9
78,21,.9
78,21,.9
What does the ozone layer filter out
Suns UV rays
Suns UV rays
Suns UV rays
Suns UV rays
The energy given off by the sun and moving through our atmosphere is really electromagnetic radiation, or different _____ of energy that travel away from the surface of an object. _____ objects - the sun, the earth, our skin - are constantly emitting waves of electromagnetic radiation.
Wavelengths, All
Wavelengths, All
Wavelengths, All
Wavelengths, All
The atmosphere balances what two types of energy?
Shortwave solar energy, Longwave energy
Shortwave solar energy, Longwave energy
Shortwave solar energy, Longwave energy
Shortwave solar energy, Longwave energy
What is the balancing act called when it balances the two types of energy
Atmospheric energy budget
Atmospheric energy budget
Atmospheric energy budget
Atmospheric energy budget
What three common types of energy transfers does it use
conduction convection and radiation
conduction convection and radiation
conduction convection and radiation
conduction convection and radiation
What does this absorption of longwave terrestrial radiation called
The natural greenhouse effect
The natural greenhouse effect
The natural greenhouse effect
The natural greenhouse effect
What is another name for the gases that absorb that radiation called?
greenhouse gasses
greenhouse gasses
greenhouse gasses
greenhouse gasses
Can normal human life exist without greenhouse gases?
no
no
no
no
