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5 10Characteristics
of the Atmosphere
Atmospheric Heating
Global and Local Winds
Air Pollution
Random Facts
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A mixture of gases.
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What is the atmosphere?
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The air we breathe is made up of mostly this
gas.
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What is nitrogen?
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About this percent of the Earth’s atmosphere
is made of oxygen.
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What is 21%?
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The layer of the atmosphere that
contains weather.
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What is the troposphere?
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The reason that air pressure is greatest at
Earth’s surface.
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What is gravity?
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The transfer of energy by the circulation of gases and liquids.
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What is convection?
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The transfer of energy as electromagnetic
waves.
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What is radiation?
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An increase in greenhouse gases
causes this.
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What is Global Warming?
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A flame hitting the bottom of a pot would be an example of this type of heat transfer.
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What is conduction?
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The natural warming of Earth’s atmosphere when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and
other gases absorb and reradiate thermal
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What is global warming?
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This occurs due to differences in air
pressure.
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What is wind?
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Temperature differences caused by the geography of an
area cause these type of winds.
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What are local winds?
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These winds lie at point “A”
A
C
D
E
B
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What are polar easterlies?
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These winds lie at point “D”
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A
C
D
E
B
What are the trade winds?
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These winds blow from 30˚ to 60˚latitude in both hemispheres.
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What are westerlies?
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Sea Salt is an example of this type of
pollutant.
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What is a primary pollutant? (natural)
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This is formed by combining two or more primary pollutants or a primary pollutant and a
natural source.
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What is a secondary pollutant?
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This is caused when CFCs break down
ozone.
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What is the ozone hole?
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This is one way to reduce indoor air
pollution.
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What is: Ventilation
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Reduce the use of chemical solvents and
cleaners?
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This combination of a pollutant and natural
resource make up smog.
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What is vehicle exhaust, ozone, and
sunlight?
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This layer of the atmosphere contains
the ozone layer.
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What is the stratosphere?
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The exosphere is contained in this
atmospheric layer.
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What is the thermosphere?
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This breeze occurs during the day, when cool ocean air sweeps over the warm land.
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What is a sea breeze?
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The apparent curving of the path of an object due to Earth’s rotation.
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What is the Coriolis Effect?
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In these two layers, as the altitude increases,
the temperature decreases.
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What are the Troposphere and
Mesosphere?
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Air travels in circular patterns called ______________.
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What are convection cells?
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