Weather and Atmosphere

Weather and Atmosphere

7th - 8th Grade

27 Qs

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Weather and Atmosphere

Weather and Atmosphere

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Other Sciences

7th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This layer starting about 7 miles above sea level is more dry and less dense.  Aircraft normally fly in this layer to escape turbulence.

stratosphere
thermosphere
mesosphere

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This layer is the closest to the earth which is often called the "lower atmosphere."

exosphere
troposphere
ozone layer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This layer ranges from about 30 to 50 miles above sea level which contains chemicals that absorb energy from the sun.

thermosphere
mesosphere
ionosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The majority of the atmosphere contains which gas?

oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Types of precipitation that fall to the ground are rain, snow, sleet, and ___________.

water vapor
cats and dogs
hail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

High pressure causes air to __________ while low pressure causes air to ________.

sink, rise
rise, sink
rise, also rise

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A __________ is the boundary separating air masses of different densities.

line
front
boundary

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