Earth Space Unit 5 Test

Meteors from the space burn in which layer?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere do we live and weather occurs?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

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Where is the ozone layer, which absorbs UV radiation, located in our atmosphere?

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

Which layer of our atmosphere has no outer limits? (Hint: where satellites are located)

• ionosphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere would jets fly in to avoid a thunderstorm?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

As you ascend (go up) in the troposphere what happens to the temperature?

• It increases steadily

• It decreases steadily

The short-term condition of the atmosphere .

• Climate
• Weather

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Blizzards, Heatwaves, High winds are all examples of __________________ events.

• Climate
• Weather

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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_______ causes the Coriolis Effect

• Earth's rotation

• gravity

• wind

• density

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