Atmosphere Quiz Review 2022

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere

This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.

• Radiation
• Transpiration
• Conduction
• Convection

Earth's current atmosphere is

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?

• Rigidity
• Moisture
• Humidity
• Fog

When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents

• convection
• surface
• deep
• precipitaiton

Nitrogen makes up what percent of our atmosphere?

• 21%
• 1%
• 87%
• 78%

Coriolis effect

• caused by Earth's rotation
• caused by Earth's revolution
• caused by Earth's tilt
• caused by Earth's winds

What Is Dew point

• that xbox is better that the nintendo switch

• How big fortnite's community is

• the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor.

• how humid the air can be

Clouds are classified by altitude and shape.

• True

• False