chapter 16

Question 1

layers of atmosphere from earth surface to space

Answer 1

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere

Question 2

climate feedback

Answer 2

can be positive or negative, is a secondary change that occurs in the climate system due to a primary change

Question 3

positive feedback

Answer 3

a feedback that becomes stronger as time goes on

ex: more water vapour leads to more heat trap and more evaporation and leading to more water vapour

Question 4

negative feedback

Answer 4

a feedback that becomes lesser and time goes on

ex: more water vapour leads to more cloud cover which allows less heat in and so less evaporation means less cloud cover

Question 5

insolation

Answer 5

the amount of heat the Earth receives from the sun