Atmosphere Quiz - Fall 2019

The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Weather happens in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The amount of energy needed to change a material from one physical state to another is called ___.

• specific heat

• latent heat

• dew point

• humidity

Which of the following gases is one of those responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• nitrogen

The force of air weighing down over a unit of area is called ___.

• humidity

• air pressure

• air denisty

• pressure gradient

Airplanes fly in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

The amount of water vapor in the air called ___.

• condensation

• water vapor

• humidity

• evaporation

Albedo deals with

• reflection of light

• turning light into heat

• allowing light to pass through

• turning heat into light

How is water added back into the atmosphere?

• condensation

• evaporation

• convection

• precipitation

Which mode of energy transfer occurs when gases are unevenly heated

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• condensation