The Atmosphere and Wind

Which of the following describes an example of the atmosphere acting as a system?

• Its layered structure

• Global wind patterns

• Its composition

• Deep ocean currents

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What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than oxygen and nitrogen?

• 5%

• 1%

• 10%

• 2%

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called

• Thermometers

• Hygrometers

• Hydrometers

• Barometers

The less mass in a given volume of air, the

• More the air weighs

• Greater the air pressure

• More dense the air

• Less dense the air

The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

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Earth's rotation makes global winds curve. This is called the

• Convection current

• Global effect

• Coriolis effect

• Rotational effect

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As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure

• Increases

• Decreases

• Doesn't change

• First increase, then decreases

From Earth to space, the main layers in our atmosphere are:

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere

• Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere

Most of Earth's incoming ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by

• Clouds

• Dust

• Ozone

• Water vapor

The average energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called

• Radiation

• Absorbed energy

• Thermal energy

• Temperature

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