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Temperature & Air Pressure

Temperature & Air Pressure. Order the layers of the atmosphere starting at the Earth. Troposphere , stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere What protection does ozone provide? Protects from UV Radiation . Temperature & Air Pressure.

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Temperature & Air Pressure

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  1. Temperature & Air Pressure • Order the layers of the atmosphere starting at the Earth. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere • What protection does ozone provide? Protects from UV Radiation

  2. Temperature & Air Pressure • As you go up in the troposphere what happens to the temperature? Decreases • What layer is the hottest? Thermosphere • What layer does weather occur? Troposphere

  3. Temperature & Air Pressure • This layer is extremely cold. Mesosphere • The layer of the atmosphere where life exists. Troposphere • Why is there uneven distribution of heat on Earth? Earth is on an axis (causes indirect/direct sunlight)

  4. Temperature & Air Pressure • What happens to solar energy when it reaches Earth? Absorbed/reflected from Earth’s atm Absorbed/reflected from Earth’s surface • Where is the most solar energy located? Equator • Where is the least amount of solar energy located? Poles

  5. Temperature & Air Pressure • This type of air pressure has molecules that are close together. High Air Pressure • This type of air pressure results in cooler temperatures. High Air Pressure • This type of air pressure does not hold in a lot of moisture High Air Pressure

  6. Temperature & Air Pressure • This type of air pressure results in dry conditions. High Air Pressure • This type of air pressure has molecules that are spread apart. Low Air Pressure • This type of air pressure results in warmer temperatures. Low Air Pressure

  7. Temperature & Air Pressure • This type of air pressure holds in a lot of moisture. Low Air Pressure • This type of air pressure results in precipitation. Low Air Pressure • What causes differences in air pressure? Uneven heating of the Earth

  8. Temperature & Air Pressure • What causes wind? Uneven heating and Air Pressure • What direction does air move? High to Low • What is the Coriolis Effect? Bending of the wind due to the Earth’s rotation and axis

  9. Temperature & Air Pressure • What type of pressure system would exist at the equator? Low Air Pressure • Describe why the smoke moved to the candles during the candle and incense experiment? The smoke moved from high pressure (cool temperature) to low pressure (high temperature) • What type of current causes air movement from high to low pressure? Convection Currents

  10. Temperature & Air Pressure • What type of pressure would be common at the poles? High Air Pressure • What direction do winds move in the Northern Hemisphere? Clockwise • What direction do winds move in the Southern Hemisphere? Counter clockwise

  11. Temperature & Air Pressure • Does warm air sink or rise? Rise • What is the name of the calm region located on the equator? Doldrums • What is the name of the wind belt that moves west along both sides of the Equator? Trade Winds

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