Chapter 11 Lessons 1-3 Flashcard

Front

What is the relationship between pressure and altitude in the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

As altitude increases, pressure decreases.

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What are dust, smoke, salt, and chemicals classified as in the atmosphere?

Back

They are particles in air.

Front

What happens to temperature in the troposphere as altitude increases?

Back

Temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Front

How do you calculate the density of a substance?

Back

Density = Mass / Volume.

Front

What happens to temperature in the mesosphere and stratosphere as altitude increases?

Back

Temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Front

What is the troposphere?

Back

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs.

Front

What is the stratosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, where the ozone layer is located.

Front

What is the mesosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere, where temperature decreases with altitude.

Front

What is the thermosphere?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.

Front

What is atmospheric pressure?

Back

The force exerted by the weight of air above a given point.