Unit 2: Atmosphere

What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere?

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

In what layer of the atmosphere is harmful UV radiation absorbed?

• mesosphere
• troposphere
• hemisphere
• stratosphere

Which is true about sea breezes?

• They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.
• They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.
• They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.
• They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Which changes temperature faster?

• Water
• Land
• Land and Water are the same

Weight of the Earth's atmosphere pressing down upon its surface

• air pressure
• air temperature
• humidity
• precipitation

Heat Energy that comes down in the forms of waves from the sun is known as?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Air
• Radiation

This is the temperature in which air must cool to form a cloud.

• 70 degrees Celcius
• convection
• Dew point
• relative humidity

This process keeps Earth's temperature suitable for life.

• Convection Currents
• Greenhouse Effect
• Albedo Effect
• Water Cycle

This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.

• Radiation
• Transpiration
• Conduction
• Convection