Weather 1

What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
• Nitrogen and Oxygen
• Nitrogen and Hydrogen

What happens to air pressure as you rise farther in the atmosphere?

• Increases
• Decreases
• Does not change
• first increases, then decreases

What layer does all weather occur?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• exosphere

What are the main layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth to Space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,thermosphere
• stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
• mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
• thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere

What is the atmosphere?

• The layer in which all weather occurs
• The layer that contains the ozone layer
• the layer of water in the ocean
• the layer of gases that surround the Earth

What layer do people live?

• Thermosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere

Where are the lowest temperatures found?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Kelvon noticed that the temperature has cooled from 98 degrees to 85 degrees. What has he made?

• prediction
• qualitative observation
• quantitative observation
• inference

Ty tells Savannah that he believes a tornado will soon appear in their area. What type of statement has Ty made?

• Prediction
• Qualitative Observation
• Quantitative Observation
• Inference

If Dawson wanted to measure how much water was in a cup, what would be the best tool to use?

• graduated cylinder
• triple beam balance
• thermometer
• spring scale