Earth's Atmosphere and Energy
Vocabularyaltitude - climate - condensation - conduction - convection - evaporation - global winds - latitude - local winds - precipitation - prevailing winds - polar easterlies - radiation - trade winds - water cycle
Class Handouts and Notes
What you should know:The Importance of Earth's Atmosphere:
- Composition of Earth's Atmosphere (78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen) - Living Things Interact with the Atmosphere - The Atmosphere regulates Earth's Temperature - The Atmosphere plays a role in the Water Cycle - As Altitude Increases Density and Pressure Decrease |
Weather and Climate
- Weather is the present state of the atmosphere at a given location for a short period of time
- Climate is the average weather over a large area for a long period of time
- Climate is the average weather over a large area for a long period of time