Weather & Climate/Earth's Atmosphere

1.What are the two abundant gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Nitrogen and Argon

• Oxygen and Carbondioxide

• Water Vapor and Argon

What does a meteorologist do?

• a person who studies the layers of the Earth

• a person who studies animal behavior

• a person who studies, predicts, and understands the weather.

• a person who studies and understands genetics.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is cold and Climate is hot.

• Weather and Climate are both the same.

• Climate is only temporary from day to day. Weather is a long period of time of weather patterns.

• Weather is only temporary from day to day. Climate is a long period of time of weather patterns.

What is found in the Stratosphere layer?

• Ozone layer

• Meteoroids

• Satellites

• Planets

What are the two primary characteristics of the atmosphere that define a climate?

• Condensation and Evaporation

• Temperature and Precipitation

• Runoff and Infiltration

• Precipitation and Transpiration

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What form of the water cycle is number 1

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation of Water

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What form of the water cycle is number 3?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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What form of the water cycle is number 4?

• Groundwater

• Accumulation of Water

• Infiltration

• Runoff

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What form of the water cycle is number 2?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

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What are the 5 layers of the Earth's atmosphere in order from lowest to highest layer?