Weather and Atmosphere

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

• Argon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

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Which front does this image represent ? 

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

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Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 

• Denver, because it is raining there
• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

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Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature? 

• Boise
• Denver
• Louisville
• Shreveport

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Which front does this image represent ? 

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

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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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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