Atmosphere, Water Cycle, and Clouds 2017

What layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur in?

• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Which gases make up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

• oxygen, helium
• helium, nitrogen
• water vapor, oxygen
• nitrogen, oxygen

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the most water?

• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Trophosphere

From what type of light does the ozone layer protects Earth's surface? 

• Infared
• Ultra Violet
• Microwaves
• Ionosphere

What is NOT true of the troposphere?

• Satellites orbit here
• All weather occurs here
• Temperatures increase as altitude decrease
• The air is heated from the ground

In which layers of the atmosphere is air pressure the least?

• Ozonosphere
• Mesosphere
• Exosphere and thermosphere
• Ionosphere

The protective layer of ozone gas is located in which layer of Earth’s atmosphere?

• mesosphere
•   troposphere
• thermosphere
• stratosphere

Which best describes what happens to air pressure as altitude increases in the atmosphere?

• Air pressure becomes less.
• Air pressure becomes greater
• Air pressure increases
• Air pressure stays the same

Which clouds can signal nice weather is on the way?

• Nimbus, stratus
• Cumulus, cirrus
• Cirrus, stratus
• Alto, cumulus

These clouds can produce severe thunderstorms.

• Cirrostratus
• Nimbostratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Altocumulus