Mini-Assessment: Atmosphere Energy Transfer & Wind

The atmosphere provides all except which of the following?

• keeps most of Earth's surface warm

• protects living things from radiations

• water to exist as a liquid

• global warming and cooling

Which gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Other gases

Which of the following is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• mesosphere

• electromagnetic spectrum

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• methane

What type of radiation has wavelengths that are shorter than visible light?

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared

• ultraviolet

Which color of the visible light has the longest wavelength?

• red

• purple

• yellow

• green

Half of all the energy in the Earth's atmosphere comes from the sun.

• True

• False

X-rays and gamma rays are shorter wavelengths with higher energy.

• True

• False

Radiowaves are longer wavelengths with lower energy.

• True

• False

Weather and climate are the same thing.

• True

• False

Ozone is a part of the atmosphere, which protects Earth from too much _____________ radiation.

• microwave

• radiowave

• infrared

• ultraviolet