Atmosphere and Weather Fronts Quiz

The atmosphere is mostly made out of

• Argon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

How does the ozone layer protect the earth?

• The ozone layer absorbs UV radiation.

• The ozone layer produces smog.

• The ozone layer absorbs nitrogen.

• The ozone layer increases the amount of UV radiation that reaches Earth.

_____________________ is the transfer of heat between two objects that are touching each other.

• Convection

• Electromagnetic waves

• Radiation

• Conduction

The transfer of heat over a distance in the form of electromagnetic waves is _____________________.

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Heat

When warm air rises and the cool air sinks heat is transferred by the process of _______________________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation

4. An air mass is...

• a body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout.

• a body of air that produces rain.

• a body of evaporated water.

• the weight of air.

An air mass is a large body of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

• Elevation (altitude)

• Water vapor content (humidity)

• Strength

• Weather

A maritime tropical air mass is

• dry and warm

• dry and cold

• humid and cold

• humid and warm