Unit 2: Weather and Atmosphere Review

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

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Which layer protects the earth from meteors?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Describe how the ozone layer protects the earth.

• Absorbs solar radiation, Protects Earth from UV Rays,  and emits heat
• Ozone in the lower atmosphere is a pollutant

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Which front does this image represent ? 

• Cold front
• Stationary front
• Occluded Front 
• Warm front

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The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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Is this an example of radiation, convection, or conduction? As I walked across the beach on a nice sunny day, my skin began to burn and turn red.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Is this an example of Convection, Conduction, or Radiation? When I was little, I burned myself by putting my hand on the hot stove.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

The condition of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover, at a particular time and place.

• Climate
• Atmosphere
• Weather
• Precipitation