Ch.10 Lesson 3

Question 1

Insolation

Answer 1

the amount of the Sun’s energy that reaches Earth at givin time and place

Question 2

Atomsphere

Answer 2

the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth

Question 3

Troposphere

Answer 3

the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface

Question 4

Air Pressure

Answer 4

the force put on a givin area by the weight of the air above it

Question 5

Weather

Answer 5

what the lower atmosphere is like at any givin place and time

Question 6

Barometer

Answer 6

a device for measuring air pressure