What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is more dense? Cold air or warm air?
Cold Air
How does the sun heat Earth?
Radiation
How do convection current move?
Hot air rises and cold air sinks
Describe the Coriolis Effect.
Due to Earth's rotation, it causes global winds and ocean currents to curve.
Lines on a weather map joining places with the same air pressure are called?
Fronts
What type of front happens when a cold air mass pushes warm air away from the Earth’s surface?
Cold Front
Why is it better to use renewable energy resources rather than non-renewable energy resources?
Renewable energy resources are more abundant and better for the environment.
What are some examples of greenhouse gases?
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and Ozone
What will happen if the amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere continues to rise?
Average temperatures on Earth will continue to rise.
What is the greenhouse effect?
It is the trapping of the Sun's heat in Earth's atmosphere.
What are the six layers of atmosphere in order?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?
Thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere do weather balloons pop?
Stratosphere
