Weather Pre-test

Determine which of these statements correctly describes the atmosphere.

• The layer of melted rock inside Earth.

• The blanket of air and dust around Earth.

• The solid part of Earth.

• All of Earth’s water.

The Troposphere has the greatest amount of pressure in Earth's atmosphere because:

• It is the coldest layer

• This is where all weather occurs

• It has the greatest amount of density

• The gravitational pull is strongest here

As you rise upwards through each layer of the atmosphere, air temperature_____________.

• Varies depending on the season

• Increases

• Changes with each layer

• Stays stable

Identify the atmospheric layer where all wether occurs.

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure _______________.

• Decreases

• Doesn't change

• Follows direction of temperature

• Increases

1. As water moves through the water cycle, the amount of water ______________.

• Can't be measured

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Increases

Through which process do plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

• Desalination

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Condensation

Identify which factor determines whether precipitation will be in the form of rain or snow.

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air pressure

• Wind speed

When the surface of the Earth is NOT porous, it does not allow for water to be absorbed. This type of water is called _______________.

• Dew

• Ground water

• Surface water

• Transpiration

_______________ forms when water vapor changes from gas to liquid on a surface.

• Rain

• Hail

• Frost

• Dew