Weather and Atmosphere

What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Hydrogen

What happens to air pressure as you rise farther in the atmosphere?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Does not change

• first increases, then decreases

In what layer does all weather occur?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

What are the main layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth to Space?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,thermosphere

• stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

• thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere

What is the atmosphere?

• The layer in which all weather occurs

• The layer that contains the ozone layer

• the layer of water in the ocean

• the layer of gases that surround the Earth

Where are the lowest temperatures found?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

After water droplets have combined in a cloud, they become large and heavy and fall back to Earth as

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

• transipration

True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently at different latitudes contribute to the uneven heating of earth.

• True

• False

True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently by land and water contribute to the uneven heating of earth.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes the circulation of heat energy by air and water that is caused by temperature differences?

• Emission

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction