Atmosphere and Weather

This picture shows a simple model of the ____________________

• Layers of the atmosphere

• Thermohaline current

• Water cycle

• Coriolis effect

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

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

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

• thunderstorms

• tornadoes

• blizzards

• fair weather

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

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

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

As warm air rises into higher altitudes of the troposphere, what happens to the water vapor in that warm air?

• The water vapor cools and condenses forming clouds.

• The water vapor warms and condenses forming clouds.

• The water vapor warms and precipitates.

What causes global winds to curve (Coriolis Effect)?

• The tilt of the Earth’s axis.

• The rotation of the Earth.

• Unequal heating of the Earth.