The Atmosphere

The amount of water vapor in the air is called:

• barometer

• climate

• humidity

• cloud

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The atmosphere is:

• A mixture of gases that surround the Earth

• The force exerted by air molecules over a given area

• An instrument to measure atmospheric pressure

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Climate is the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.

• True

• False

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The Troposphere is the outermost layer of the atmosphere.

• True

• False

The layers of the atmosphere, in order from lowest to highest, are:

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, then the Exosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, then the Exosphere

• Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, then the Troposphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, then the Exosphere

A visible mass of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere is called:

• humidity

• air pressure

• a cloud

• climate

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___________ gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

The layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs is the _____________.

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

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The __________ zones are the warmest because the sun's rays are the most concentrated at the equator.

• tropical

• polar

• temperate

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Warm air has a ________ density and ________ into the atmosphere.

• Low, sinks

• High, sinks

• High, rises

• Low, rises

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