| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most thermal energy in the atmosphere is transferred by this? | Convection. |
| Types of Atmospheric Heating? | Thermal Conduction, Convection, Radiation |
| Warm air ______________ and cool air ________________ | rises because less dense , sinks because more dense.. |
| What is the cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking causing a circular movement of air? | Convection Current. |
| What percentage of the radiation that enters Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by clouds and by the Earth's surface? | 70% |
| This has often been described as a warm blanket because warmth is trapped on earth? | Greenhouse Effect. |
| For Earth to remain livable, the amount of energy received from the sun and amount of energy returned to space must be approximately equal. This balance is known as what? | Radiation Balance. |
| What is a gradual increase in average global temperatures? | Global Warming. |
| What causes global warming? | Burning Fossil Fuels and Deforestation. |
