Weather Factors Pre / Post Test

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True or False: Air has mass / weight

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True

Front

Energy travels through space in the form of ____________

Back

waves of radiation (sunlight)

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Sunburn is caused by _____________________. It can't be felt as heat, but it tans your skin.

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ultraviolet radiation

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The greenhouse effect is ____________

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the process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere has weather, life, and mixing gasses?

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Troposphere

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What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?

Back

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is the term for the movement of air caused by differences in temperature and pressure?

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Convection

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs?

Back

Troposphere

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What type of radiation is responsible for warming the Earth?

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Infrared radiation

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What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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