PPT-WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE I.

Humidity A Defined as water vapor or moisture in the air from evaporation and condensation B The atmosphere gains moisture from the evaporation of water from oceans lakes . A measure of the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called __________. Air can hold only so much water vapor. However, _______ air can hold more water vapor than _______ air. When a meteorologist (weather person) talks about this, they are usually talking about _______________________. This is the _____________ of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to how. 1.1 A New View of Earth. answer # 1-5 (pg. 7).  . 1.2 The Earth System's Four Spheres. answer # 1-6 (pg. 12).  . 1.3 Cycles and the Earth. answer # 1-5 (pg. 18).  . Chapter review questions. answer # 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19-23 (pgs. 22-23). Habitat Destruction!. The process . by which natural habitat is damaged or destroyed to such an extent that it . no longer is capable of supporting the species and ecological communities. . that naturally occur there. It often results in the extinction of species and, as . What is the atmosphere?. Definition: The envelope of gases surrounding planet Earth.. Why do we need the atmosphere?. The atmosphere provides protection for the planet from objects in space and contains gasses that help sustain life.. “The little bit I use or pollute will not matter”. . So with few users it is not a big problem, however; will an ever increasing human population, resources can be exhausted. . Sustainability. What makes a planet habitable?. HABITABLE. - . suitable or good enough to live . in. There are . FIVE. main . factors. that make a planet habitable. Temperature. Water . Atmosphere. Energy. Nutrients. Two major gases are . Nitrogen. (70%) and . Oxygen. (20%). Most other gases are found in varying amounts. Carbon dioxide . is found in increasing amounts because of . human activities. CO. 2. raises the temperatures in the atmosphere because of a . II 2017. a. aron.hill@ttu.edu. Weather Is Everywhere. University Studies/Global Studies. Climate change protocols. Fossil fuel consumption/climate change. R. enewable energy reliance. Business/Finance/Marketing/Commerce. What does the 10% Law?. Compare food chains to food webs.. What are the three types of pyramids we discussed yesterday? What information can you get from each?. Nutrient Cycles and Human Impact. What is Nutrient Cycling?. How does the atmosphere support life?. The atmosphere allows us to breathe. Many different types of organisms need oxygen to perform life processes. Plants require carbon dioxide to undergo photosynthesis. . The atmosphere APES Ms. Tooker 2015 Composition Earth’s atmosphere is composed of seven primary compounds: Nitrogen (N 2 ) 78% Oxygen (O 2 ) 21% Water vapor (H 2 O) 0-4% Carbon dioxide (CO 2  . Activity: Aim: To show that Air occupies space..   . Materials required:. A piece of paper, a bowl, water, a glass..  . Procedure: . (. i. ). . Let us crumple a sheet of paper. (ii) Let us stuff the paper ball inside a glass. (iii) Let us invert the glass and push it into a bowl of water.. Oklahoma . Climatological. . Survey. Funding provided by NOAA. Sectoral. Applications Research Project. What we are going to cover. Composition of the Atmosphere. State Variables. Measuring the Weather. Oklahoma . Climatological. Survey. What we are going to cover. Composition of the Atmosphere. State Variables. Measuring the Weather. Climate Patterns. Global Weather Patterns. Clouds. Pressure Systems, Air Masses & Fronts.