[REVIEW] The Atmosphere

An air temperature of $95\degree C$  most often exists in which later of the atmosphere?

• troposhere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere is found in the

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Ozone is concentrated in Earth's atmosphere at an altitude of 20 to 35 km. Which atmospheric layer contains the greatest concentration of ozone?

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

As a weather balloon released from the surface of Earth rises through the troposhere, the instruments it carries will usually indicate that

• temperature increases but atmospheric pressure and concentration of water vapor decrease

• temperature decreases but atmospheric pressure and concentration of water vapor increase

• temperature, atmospheric pressure and concentration of water vapor decrease

• temperature, atmospheric pressure and concentration of water vapor increase

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains very little water vapor, has an atmospheric pressure of 0.25 atmosphere, and has an air temperature that increases with altitude?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which spheres are zones of Earth's atmosphere?

• lithosphere, hydrosphere and troposphere

• stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere

• hydrosphere, troposphere and stratosphere

As the altitude increases within Earth's stratosphere, air temperature generally

• decreases only

• increases only

• decreases then increases

• increases then decreases

Scientists are concerned about the decrease in ozone in the upper atmosphere primarily because ozone protects life on Earth by absorbing certain wavelengths of

• x-ray radiation

• ultraviolet (UV) radiation

• infrared radiation

• microwave radiation

Most of Earth's weather events take place in the

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

If the base of a cloud is located at an altitude of 2 km and the top of the cloud is located at an altitude of 8 km, this cloud is located in the

• troposhere only

• stratosphere only

• troposhere and stratosphere

• stratosphere and mesosphere