Atmosphere Vocabulary Test Chp. 9
| __ | 1. | atmosphere | | A. | Earth's surface to a height of 8-15km | | __ | 2. | electromagnetic spectrum | | B. | mixture of gases that surround the earth | | __ | 3. | global warming | | C. | 15km to 50km above Earth's surface | | __ | 4. | greenhouse gases | | D. | range of wavelengths or frequencies | | __ | 5. | infrared waves | | E. | felt as heat | | __ | 6. | inversion | | F. | causing skin to tan or sunburn | | __ | 7. | stratosphere | | G. | when something is turned upside down | | __ | 8. | troposphere | | H. | a portion of Earth's outgoing gases | | __ | 9. | ultraviolet waves | | I. | air that is in motion relative to Earth's surface | | __ | 10. | wind | | J. | increase in Earth's average surface temperature |
| __ | 11. | Coriolis effect | | A. | a rising column of air | | __ | 12. | downdraft | | B. | strong, continuous winds | | __ | 13. | Jet streams | | C. | a sinking column of air | | __ | 14. | updraft | | D. | the deflection of air and water currents |
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