In-lecture quiz #1
January 11, 2012
- The shallow nature of Earth’s atmosphere is due to gravity pulling the gas molecules toward the Earth’s surface.
- Water vapor and carbon dioxide are the two most abundant variable gases, on average.
- The concentration of water vapor in Earth’s atmosphere tends to go up when the temperature goes up.
- Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is absorbed by ozone in the stratosphere.
- Greenhouse gases, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane, absorb infrared radiation.