Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a

• leveling off

• slow increase

• steady decline

• dramatic increase

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Which of these most likely causes winds to blow on Earth?

• The Earth spins quickly, causing the air to blow around.

• The gravity of Earth and the moon push and pull the air.

• Warm air rises, and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.

• Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.

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How does the ocean affect weather on Earth?

• Waves in the ocean push on the air above, which causes storms to form.

• Salt in the ocean dries the air above, causing the air to heat up and rise.

• Water evaporates from the ocean, causing clouds to form and send rain back to Earth.

• Water in the ocean is cooler than the air above, which causes the air temperature to remainlow.

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Meteorologists categorize hurricanes based on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The scale measures the intensity and destructive potential of hurricanes. Which factor has the most significant effect on the strength of a hurricane?

• the initial speed of a hurricane

• the direction that the hurricane rotates

• the number of hurricanes that form in a year

• the temperature of the water below the ocean

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Why does the troposphere experience the greatest amount of atmospheric pressure compared to the other atmospheric layers?

• It produces the ozone layer

• It has the highest temperatures

• It contains a high concentration of gas particles

• It is the region in which weather occurs.

The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called:

• condensation

• evaporation

• transportation

• perspiration

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Some jet planes fly in a layer of the atmosphere where temperature generally increases with altitude. What is this layer of the atmosphere?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Which stage of the water cycle most directly creates an area of warm, moist air?

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

• evaporation

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How is the stratosphere different from the troposphere?

• The clouds in the stratosphere produce more rain

• The air in stratosphere has a greater density

• The composition of the stratosphere lacks ozone

• The temperature of the stratosphere warms at higher altitude