What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere? A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water

1. What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

troposphere

2. A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water.

This is an example of conduction.

3. The heating of the lower layer of the atmosphere from radiation absorbed by certain heat-absorbing gases is called

the greenhouse effect.

4. Which is not a temperature control?

nitrogen

5. The gases [ ] and [ ] make up 99% of the volume of clean, dry air.

nitrogen
oxygen

6. Ozone is concentrated in the layer of the atmosphere called the

stratosphere.

7. [ ] is the movement of Earth in its orbit around the sun.

Revolution

8. [ ] is the spinning of Earth about its axis.

Rotation

9. What is weather?

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at any given time.

10. What is climate?

Climate is weather patterns that have been observed over many years.

11. What is temperature?

Temperature is the average kinetic energy of a substance.

12. What are the 3 mechanisms of energy transfer?

conduction, convection and radiation