Moving out from the Earth, layers of the atmosphere are

• Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, and Stratosphere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere

• Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, and Troposphere

Temperature ________________ as the elevation increases in the thermosphere.

The formula for the substance that shields Earth from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

• CO₂

• O₂

• N₂

• O₃

In which layer does weather occur?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

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Visible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?

• the inversion layer

• the greenhouse effect

• the atmosphere continuum

• the ozone hole

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Which of these are major causes of storms?

• air masses moving across the surface of the land

• high pressure systems

• low pressure systems

• warm front meeting a cold front

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The _______________ is caused when the circulation of the atmosphere is affected by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• Coriolis effect

• greenhouse effect

• low pressure system

• hurricane

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Which is not a global wind?

• Temperate winds

• Trade winds

• Polar winds

• Westerly winds

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________________ is the transfer of heat energy in fluids, liquids, or gases, by the movement of the heated particles.

• Coriolis effect

• Convection

• Greenhouse effect

• Global warming

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Which of these are major influences on the climate of a region?

• Topography

• Proximity to water

• Type of soil

• Elevation

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