Atmosphere Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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breeze that blows from sea to land

sea breeze

How does pressure change as you go up in the atmosphere?

it decreases

What does the ozone layer do?

protects us from UV rays from the sun

transfer of heat by movement/circulation

convection

earth's rotation causes moving air to be deflected to the left or right

coriolis effect

What gas made up most of the EARLY atmosphere?

carbon dioxide

Temperature changes as air changes pressure

adiabatic heating/cooling

What is unique about the winds at the horse latitudes and doldrums

there is very little wind here

Which layer of the atmosphere are we in right now?

troposphere

the percentage of energy that is reflected by earth's surface

albedo

A narrow band of high winds located near the top of the troposphere is

jet stream

Warm air is (more or less) dense than cold air

less

transfer of heat through direct contact

conduction

narrow bands of high wind near the top of the troposphere

jet stream

How did oxygen enter earth's early atmosphere?

photosynthesis by cyanobacteria

the doldrums are areas of ____ pressure

low

winds that blow from the equator to 30N and 30S

trade winds

circulating air cell near the equator

Hadley cell

rising air creates ___ pressure

low

warm air holds (more or less) moisture than cold air

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