Weather Climate Atmosphere Unit Test

Front

Air pressure______________________as elevations increases.

Back

decreases

Front

Warm air is ________________ than cold air.

Back

less dense

Front

Warm air is less dense and tends to _____________ in the atmosphere.

Back

rise

Front

Cold air is more dense and tends to _____________ in the atmosphere.

Back

sink

Front

In which layer does the most weather occur? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Back

Troposphere

Front

In which layer would you find the ozone? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Back

Stratosphere

Front

In which layer do temperatures rise the highest? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Back

Thermosphere

Front

In which layer can you find meteors? Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Back

Mesosphere

Front

Warm air rising or cold air sinking combined with the spinning of Earth causes the air to spin creating:

Back

wind

Front

Air masses:

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are huge bodies of air that form over water or land, can be in tropical or polar regions, create weather conditions.