Study Guide:  Earth's Atmosphere & Climate Exam

Study Guide

Earth’s Atmosphere & Climate Exam

 

Complete the questions on this study guide to help you study for the exam on the Earth’s atmosphere and climate.  This study guide is due, completed, on the day of the exam!

·      What layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur?

·      Does the temperature of the troposphere increase or decrease with altitude?  What about the stratosphere?

·      Why is there an increase in temperature in the upper stratosphere?

·      Where is the ozone layer located?  What is the chemical formula for ozone?

·      What do ozone molecules do?

·      What is the name of the chemicals that destroy ozone?

·      What layer of the atmosphere has electrically charged ions due to the absorption of solar energy? 

·      What is the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle?

·      How do plants and animals benefit from the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle?

·      What happens during evaporation?  Transpiration?

·      What is the difference between weather & climate?

·      What types of regions or locations have an affect on climate?

·      What are the two main gases in the Earth’s atmosphere?

·      What is a temperature inversion?  Where is a well known temperature inversion?

·      What percentage of the solar constant reaching Earth is either reflected or radiated back to space?

·      What could happen if too much heat is trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere?

·      What is El Nino? What is it caused by?

·      What would happen if more energy was radiated back to space than was absorbed?

·      What would happen if less energy was radiated back to space than was absorbed?

·      What would happen if the process of photosynthesis suddenly stopped?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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