Name: Date: Period:Chapter 17 The Atmosphere: Structure and Temperature I. Composition of Atmosphere (What's it made of)

A. Weather or Weather? (Definition) is a diary entry of…B. Climate is a whole diary of…C. Major components of the atmosphere

1. Air is …a. Diagram 5 gassesb. c. d. e. f.

2. Variables in Air (2)a. Water vapor…b. Ozone…

D. Human influences (pollution…) 1. What they are 2. Where they come from

II. Height and Structure of AtmosphereAtmosphere thins as you get farther away from surface…Atmosphere density increase the closer you get to the surface…

'Y' axis: 'X' axis:

A. Layers based on temperature (4)1. 2. 3. 4.

III. Earth-Sun RelationshipsA. Earth has 2 motions

1.2.

B. Seasons are a result of…C. Solstices (2)

1. 2.

D. Equinox (means…) (2)1. 2.