1.Explain why the temperature of the atmosphere does not increase or decrease steadily as you move from Earths surface toward space. The Earths atmosphere continues to give off the same temperature there fore the temperature does not increase or decrease until you are in space. 2.What causes air pressure? The weight of gases at the top of the atmosphere presses down on the air below, compressing the molecules and increasing the density of the air. 3.Imagine youre a football player running with the ball. Six players tackle you and pile on top-one on the top of the other. Relate the pressure in the layers of the atmosphere.As the layer are more and more it gets to weigh more and more and get stronger and more compressed. Section Wrap Up (401)1.Why do people other then those living near poles need to be concerned about the ozone layer?The people in the poles dont have to be worried about the ozone layer because all the CFCs in there area are destroyed do to the cold air above them but we have to be careful because it is are protective cover and CFCs can hurt it.2.Describe how CFCs destroy ozone molecules.An ozone molecule is composed of tree oxygen atoms bonded together. When a chlorine atom from a chlorofluorocarbon molecule comes near a molecule of ozone, the ozone molecule breaks apart. Section Wrap Up (407)1.Pollution may be making our atmosphere more like that of Venus. How can that happen and how might it affect temperatures on Earth?Are atmosphere can become more like Venuss because the pollution upsets the balance of heat coming in and out this can cause Earths atmosphere to be just as hot as Venus.2.How does sun transfer energy to Earth, and how does the atmosphere get heated?Radiation is how the Earth receives energy from the sun. The suns rays are heating are surface and Earths molecules absorb the heat. The Atmosphere gets heated By Earths surface absorbing radiation and heating up our atmosphere. 3.Describ...
