Atmosphere and Weather Review

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Goes up and down

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The ozone layer is a sublayer of the ________ layer.

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

This layer is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What symbol is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name this front?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe a tropical air mass.

• Dry
• Wet
• Cold
• Warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5