Chapter 7 - Weather and Climate Review

What is atmosphere?

• A blanket

• The blanket of air surrounding the Earth

• Nothing

Which gases are mostly found in the atomsphere?

• Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen and Carbon Monoxide

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Ozone

Which is NOT a layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Tropicalsphere

• Stratosphere

Which thing happens in the troposphere?

• Most airplanes fly here

• Auroras form in this layer

• Coldest layer

• All weather happens in this layer

• Satellites orbit in this layer

Which thing happens in the stratosphere?

• Most airplanes fly here

• Auroras form in this layer

• Coldest layer

• All weather happens in this layer

• Satellites orbit in this layer

Which thing happens in the mesosphere?

• Most airplanes fly here

• Auroras form in this layer

• Coldest layer

• All weather happens in this layer

• Satellites orbit in this layer

Which thing happens in the thermosphere?

• Most airplanes fly here

• Auroras form in this layer

• Coldest layer

• All weather happens in this layer

• Satellites orbit in this layer

Which thing happens in the exosphere?

• Most airplanes fly here

• Auroras form in this layer

• Coldest layer

• All weather happens in this layer

• Satellites orbit in this layer

What is weather?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• Snow, rain, sleet, hail

• Moving air

• The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

What is humidity?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• Snow, rain, sleet, hail

• Moving air

• The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place