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Unit 8 - Meteorology

Authored by Emily Cofield

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9th - 12th Grade

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Unit 8 - Meteorology
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat near Earth’s surface. What are the greenhouse gases?

CO2, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide
CO2, gas, carbon monoxide, CFCs
Water vapor, fumes, carbon monoxide, methane
nitrous oxide, ozone, UV radiation, gas

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What statement best describes the ozone layer of Earth?

Doesn't let storms into our atmosphere
Protects us from aliens
Keeps the fog away for airplanes
Keeps the sun's radiation from frying us

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiation from Earth’s surface and re-radiates some of it back to Earth. Which of the greenhouse gases have the most significant impact on the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere?

CO2
Water Vapor
Methane
Nitrous Oxide

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is the ozone content of the stratosphere important to living organisms?

Ozone gives living organisms more water
Ozone protects from the Sun's infrared radiation
Ozone gives living organisms rain
Ozone protects from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Auroras occur where Earth’s magnetosphere traps high-energy particles in which region of the atmosphere?

Troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which gas accounts for the largest percentage of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
Methane
Water Vapor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Most ultraviolet (UV) rays are deflected or absorbed by the atmosphere, but some of these rays pass easily through the atmosphere and penetrate Earth’s surface.

Which substance in the atmosphere absorbs most of the ultraviolet rays   

Nitrous Oxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
Ozone
Greenhouse Gases

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