Earth's Atmosphere and Water Cycle

What are the layers of the Earth's atmosphere from lowest to highest?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, ionosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere

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EEn.2.5.1

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

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EEn.2.5.1

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• earth

• sun

• wind

• moon

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EEn.2.3.1

What is evaporation?

• Evaporation is the process by which a solid changes into a liquid.

• Evaporation is the process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

• Evaporation is the process by which a liquid changes into a solid.

• Evaporation is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas or vapor.

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EEn.2.3.1

What is condensation?

• Condensation is the process by which a gas or vapor changes into a liquid state.

• Condensation is the process by which a solid changes into a gas state.

• Condensation is the process by which a liquid changes into a solid state.

• Condensation is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas state.

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EEn.2.3

What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

• precipitation

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EEn.2.3

What is the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor?

• melting

• sublimation

• evaporation

• condensation

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EEn.2.3

What are the main greenhouse gases?

• carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases

• helium, neon, krypton, xenon

• sulfur dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide

• oxygen, nitrogen, argon, water vapor

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EEn.2.5.1

Which greenhouse gas is primarily responsible for global warming?

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• nitrogen

• oxygen

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EEn.2.5.1

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which the Earth's magnetic field protects the planet from harmful solar radiation.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from the sun warms the planet's surface.

• The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere.

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EEn.2.6.3