Chapter 15 AtmosphereChapter 15 Atmosphere

Review GameReview Game

1) What percentage of the 1) What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of atmosphere is made up of

Oxygen?Oxygen?

1)1) What percentage of the What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of atmosphere is made up of

Oxygen?Oxygen?

21%21%

2) What percentage of the 2) What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of atmosphere is made up of

nitrogen?nitrogen?

2) What percentage of the 2) What percentage of the atmosphere is made up of atmosphere is made up of

nitrogen?nitrogen?

78%78%

3) Why is the atmosphere 3) Why is the atmosphere important to living things?important to living things?

3) Why is the atmosphere 3) Why is the atmosphere important to living things?important to living things?

Provides all gases needed to Provides all gases needed to survivesurvive

4) What is photochemical 4) What is photochemical smog?smog?

4) What is photochemical 4) What is photochemical smog?smog?

Interaction of pollutants and Interaction of pollutants and sunlightsunlight

5) What is the biggest source of 5) What is the biggest source of air pollution?air pollution?

5) What is the biggest source of 5) What is the biggest source of air pollution?air pollution?

Fossil fuelsFossil fuels

6) When a barometer is rising 6) When a barometer is rising what is the air pressure doing?what is the air pressure doing?

6) When a barometer is rising 6) When a barometer is rising what is the air pressure doing?what is the air pressure doing?

RisingRising

7) When you go up in altitude 7) When you go up in altitude what happens to the air what happens to the air

density?density?

7) When you go up in altitude 7) When you go up in altitude what happens to the air what happens to the air

density?density?

DecreasesDecreases

8) Water in the form of a gas is 8) Water in the form of a gas is called: (2 words)called: (2 words)

8) Water in the form of a gas is 8) Water in the form of a gas is called: (2 words)called: (2 words)

Water vaporWater vapor

11) Sulfur oxides and nitrogen 11) Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides combine with water to oxides combine with water to

produce:produce:

11) Sulfur oxides and nitrogen 11) Sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides combine with water to oxides combine with water to

produce:produce:

Acid rainAcid rain

12) What does a barometer 12) What does a barometer measure?measure?

12) What does a barometer 12) What does a barometer measure?measure?

Air pressureAir pressure

13) Where does air pressure act 13) Where does air pressure act on your roof?on your roof?

13) Where does air pressure act 13) Where does air pressure act on your roof?on your roof?

Above and below the roofAbove and below the roof

14) How is an aneroid 14) How is an aneroid barometer different from a barometer different from a

mercury barometer?mercury barometer?

14) How is an aneroid 14) How is an aneroid barometer different from a barometer different from a

mercury barometer?mercury barometer?

Aneroid barometers do not use Aneroid barometers do not use a liquida liquid

15) What happens to air 15) What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?pressure as altitude increases?

15) What happens to air 15) What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?pressure as altitude increases?

It decreasesIt decreases

16) The main layers of the 16) The main layers of the atmosphere are classified atmosphere are classified

according to what?according to what?

16) The main layers of the 16) The main layers of the atmosphere are classified atmosphere are classified

according to what?according to what?

TemperatureTemperature

17) The layer of atmosphere 17) The layer of atmosphere where weather occurs is called?where weather occurs is called?

17) The layer of atmosphere 17) The layer of atmosphere where weather occurs is called?where weather occurs is called?

TroposphereTroposphere

18) List the main layers of the 18) List the main layers of the atmosphere from the surface atmosphere from the surface

up:up:

18) List the main layers of the 18) List the main layers of the atmosphere from the surface atmosphere from the surface

up:up:

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, ThermosphereMesosphere, Thermosphere

19)What does the ozone layer 19)What does the ozone layer block?block?

19)What does the ozone layers 19)What does the ozone layers block?block?

Ultraviolet lightUltraviolet light

20) Which layer is closest to 20) Which layer is closest to outer space?outer space?

20) Which layer is closest to 20) Which layer is closest to outer space?outer space?

Thermosphere, (exosphere)Thermosphere, (exosphere)

21 Ozone gas is a form of 21 Ozone gas is a form of oxygen with how many oxygen oxygen with how many oxygen

atoms?atoms?

21 Ozone gas is a form of 21 Ozone gas is a form of oxygen with how many oxygen oxygen with how many oxygen

atoms?atoms?

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