atmosphere and weather

Which of the following statements is true about our atmosphere?

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density increase.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density decrease.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, the temperature doesn't change.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air molecules are increasing.

Warm air rises above cooler air. This is an example of:

• conduction

• radiation

• condensation

• convection

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This picture shows a simple model of the ____________________

• Layers of the atmosphere

• Thermohaline current

• Water cycle

• Coriolis effect

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Which words go into the circled blank?

• warmer air rises
• cooler air sinks
• Sea Breeze
• Land Breeze

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Which molecule in the atmosphere is responsible for blocking harmful UV radiation from the sun?

• ozone

• methane

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

• the stratosphere

• the thermosphere

• the exosphere

• the troposphere

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What is the effect of the unequal heating of Earth's surface?

• wind

• ocean tides

• greenhouse effect

• the Coriolis effect

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What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

The coldest atmospheric layer is the

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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