Chapter 17 Vocabulary Quiz

The bottom layer of the atmosphere.

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

The transfer of heat through touch.

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Heat

• Convection

A form of oxygen that combines 3 oxygen atoms (03).

• Nitrous Oxide

• CFCs

• Smog

• Ozone

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

• Albedo

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

The layer of the atmosphere where temperature remains constant to a height of about 20 kilometers.

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

The fraction of total radiation that is reflected by any surface.

• Albedo

• Isotherms

• UV Index

• Ozone

The transfer of heat by circulation or movement.

• Convection

• Radiation

• UV Index

• Conduction

Lines on a weather map that connect points where the temperature is the same.

• Albedo

• Isotherms

• Contour lines

• Hygrometer

The middle layer of the atmosphere characterized by decreasing temperatures with height.

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

The transfer of energy from one object to another.

• Conduction

• Albedo

• Heat

• Temperature