Layers Of Atmosphere

Front 1

4 main layers of the atmosphere

Back 1

Toposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

Front 2

conduction

Back 2

the transfer of energy as heat through a material

Front 3

convection

Back 3

the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas

Front 4

radiation

Back 4

the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

Front 5

high and low air density

Back 5

the less the density, the lower the air pressure. the more density, the higher the air pressure is.

Front 6

air pressure

Back 6

caused by the unequal heating of the earth

Front 7

polar easterlies

Back 7

prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60-90 degress latitude in both hemispheres

Front 8

prevailing westerlies

Back 8

prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30-60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

Front 9

horse latitudes`

Back 9

at about 30 degress north and 30 degrees south latitude, sinking air creates an area of high pressure

Front 10

trade winds

Back 10

prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator

Front 11

percent of each gas in our atmosphere

Back 11

78% nitrogen, 21%oxygen, 1% remaining

Front 12

land breeze

Back 12

during the day, when the air is warmer, the air pressure is low. during the night, when the air is cooler, the air pressure is high

Front 13

sea breeze

Back 13

during the day, the ocean is cooler, which will have high pressure. at night, the ocean is warmer, having low pressure

Front 14

global warming

Back 14

a gradual increase in average global temperature

Front 15

greeanhouse effect

Back 15

the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when water vaopr, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy

Front 16

ozone layer

Back 16

stops UV rays from reaching earths surface