4. ATMOSPHERE
THE ATMOSPHERE IS A CLOUD
OF GAS AND SUSPENDED
SOLIDS EXTENDING FROM
EARTH'S SURFACE
THOUSANDS OF MILES,
BECOMING INCREASINGLY
THINNER WITH DISTANCE BUT
ALWAYS HELD BY EARTH'S
GRAVITATIONAL PULL.
7. AIR PRESSURE
IT IS PRESSURE WITHIN THE ATMOSPHERE OF
EARTH. IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS THE FORCE
EXERTED ON A SURFACE BY THE AIR ABOVE IT AS
GRAVITY PULLS IT TO EARTH.
8. THERE ARE THREE WAYS HEAT IS
TRANSFERRED INTO AND THROUGH
THE ATMOSPHERE
RADIATION
CONDUCTION
CONVECTION
THE TRANSFER OF
HEAT ENERGY
9. ENERGY BALANCE
The balance between incoming energy
from sun and outgoing energy from the
earth is called energy balance. This
balance is important to maintain
optimum temprature and climate of
earth