Chapter 13 Science Atmosphere #2

What is a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth called?

• atmosphere

• stratosphere

• ozone

What is the interaction between sunlight and chemicals in the air called?

• photochemical smog

• particulate matter

• acid rain

What is a narrow band of high winds called?

• wind

• jet stream

• Trade Winds

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What is a layer of cooler air is trapped by a layer of warmer air above it called?

• temperature inversion

• ozone layer

• stratosphere

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What is a region within the mesosphere and thermosphere containing ions called?

• troposphere

• ionosphere

• stratosphere

What is the movement of air from high pressure to low-pressure areas called?

• wind

• jet stream

• precipitation

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What results from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combining with moisture in the atmosphere called?

• air pollution

• acid precipitation

• photo chemical smog

What is a wind that blows from the land to the sea called?

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Trade Wind

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What is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter called?

• conduction

• stability

• convection

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What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another called?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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