The Air & The Sea

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• troposphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains a special form of oxygen called the ozone layer?

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• ionosphere

What are the two most abundant gases in earth's atmosphere?

• nitrogen & oxygen
• carbon dioxide & water vapor
• hydrogen & oxygen
• oxygen and ozone

What is the layer of gases that surrounds the planet and makes conditions on Earth suitable for living things?

• gravity
• density
• air pressure
• atmosphere

Layer of atmosphere that vaporizes meteors?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Objects in the NORTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

Objects in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

Westerlies are found between _____________ and blow ________.

• 30-60^o , towards the poles

• 30 - 60^o, towards the equator

• 0-30^o, towards the equator

• 0-30^o , towards the poles

How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones

• determines how powerful they will be
• determines where they will go
• determines where they form
• determines the direction of the wind rotation

Uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun is caused by which of these?

• the earth is a sphere

• the earth is tilted on its axis

• the earth has a solid core

• the earth is in an elliptical orbit