Test 28 MM

Which of these gases is the most prevalent in Earth's atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

The daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and moisture is called...

• air bressure

• weather

• climate

• front

which of these is NOT a factor that controls weather onEarth?

• humidity

• solar energy

• the amount of oxygen in the air

• air presure

the collision of air molecules cause

• air pressure

• weather

• climate

• front

Why are temperatures generally (with a few exceptions) warmer at lower altitudes?

• the earth's atmosphere absorbs more solar energy than the surface

• there are more atoms/molecules at lower altitudes

• there is less air pressure at lower altitudes

• there are greater amoutns of wather occurrences at lower altitudes

why is air pressure greater at lower altitudes?

• because the percentage of oxygen is less at hte surface

• because there are more air molecules colliding with each other

• because it is cooler at the earth's surfae

• because the air is less dense near the earth's surface

In low pressure zones at Earth's surface, you would expect to see..

• cold weather

• cloudy and/or rainy weather

• sunny wather

• fair weather

True/False: The air pressure near the Earth's surface doesn't change

• true

• false

most of the solar energy that reaches Earth

• is reflected back into space by clouds, dust in the atmosphere, gases, and Earth's surface

• is absorbed by Earth's surface

• is absorbed by clouds and gases in the atmosphere

the air closes to the earths surface is _______because of conduction of solar energy from the surface

• warmer

• colder