| A | B |
|---|
| 78% | Amount of Nitrogen in Atmosphere. |
| 21% | Amount of oxygen in atmosphere |
| chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | Chemicals breaking down ozone |
| Global warming | Gradual increase in earth's atmospheric temperature. |
| Climate | Long term weather conditions in an area. |
| 1% | Amount of Argon in Atmosphere |
| 0.03% | Amount of CO2 in Atmosphere |
| Kyoto Treaty | A Conference during which many nations (not the USA) agreed to work together to understand and prevent climate change. |
| N2O | Nitrous Oxide |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CO2, CH4, N2O, O3, NOx, HFCs, CFCs | The primary gasses involved in the greenhouse effect. |
| Energy | The quality of being able to do "work". |
| The Electromagnetic Spectrum: | A chart of all the energies that travel at the speed of light organized by wavelength. |
| Convection | The transfer of energy through the movements of a liquid or gas… |
| Conduction | When energy is transferred by things touching directly. |
| Ozone Layer | A Layer of O3 that exists 10-50km, 6-30 miles above us. In the Stratosphere. |
| Exosphere | Where the atmosphere turns into “space”. |
| Thermosphere | The fourth and uppermost layer of the atmosphere from 85-600km (54-372 miles). |
| Mesosphere | The third layer of the atmosphere. |
| Stratophere | From 10-31 miles, includes the ozone layer. |
| Troposphere | The lowest layer of the atmosphere in which we live and weather happens. |
| Jet stream | High speed winds 10 km above the earth's surface. |
| Coriolis effect | Earth's rotation makes winds curve. |
| Good Ozone | Blocks UV rays in the Stratosphere. |
| Bad Ozone | Near the surface of the Earth where it is damaging to lungs, and a pollutant. |
| Ozone | Oxygen with three atoms |
| Water vapor | Water in the form of a gas. |
| Good Greenhouse Effect | The mechanism that moderates our temperatures. |
| Bad Greenhouse Effect | Anthropogenic messing with a natural system. |
| Reasons for not eliminating potentially harmful Greenhouse Gasses. | Costs, Convenience,and lack of immediate Concern |
| IPCC | The International Panel on /Climate Change |
| Argon is... | A noble gas, used to determine the age of the Earth. |
| CO2 is... | Created in respiration, used during photosynthesis. |
| O2 is... | The most important gas to humans, helps things burn. |
| N2 is... | Not directly usable to most plants and animals. |
| Gulf Stream | An important and reliable air current that has a major influence on our climate. |
| Things that effect climate... | Latitude, insolation, proximity to water, topography, elevation, major wind patterns |
