Atmosphere and weather

Which of the following statements is true about our atmosphere?

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density increase.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density decrease.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, the temperature doesn't change.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air molecules are increasing.

Warm air rises above cooler air. This is an example of:

• conduction

• radiation

• condensation

• convection

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This picture shows a simple model of the ____________________

• Layers of the atmosphere

• Thermohaline current

• Water cycle

• Coriolis effect

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A stratus cloud formed near the ground is called _________

• A thunderstorm

• A tornado

• fog

• rain

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When a low pressure system begins swirling over warm water near the equator, a _________________ may develop.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

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What kind of weather is usually found at areas of high pressure?

• thunderstorms

• tornadoes

• blizzards

• fair weather

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Which words go into the circled blank?

• warmer air rises
• cooler air sinks
• Sea Breeze
• Land Breeze

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Which type of front forms when cold air runs into a mass of warm air, causing the warm air to rise quickly?

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Cold front

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Which molecule in the atmosphere is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation from the sun?

• ozone

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

• the stratosphere

• the thermosphere

• the exosphere

• the troposphere

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