Atmosphere Notes Quiz

What two gasses make up 99% of Earth's atmospheric gasses?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Hydrogen

Dew and frost are examples of ​ (a)  

• condensation.
• evaporation
• temperature

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Match the following words with their correct definitions

Groups:

(a) Atmospheric Pressure

,

(b) Atmosphere

,

(c) Weather

• Thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth

• the force 

  exerted by air on the area below it

• atmospheric conditions over short time periods of time

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Reorder the following with 1 being the closest to Earth's surface and 4 being the furthest from Earth's surface

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

In which layer of the atmosphere are are almost all clouds found?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

The Ozone (O3) is most concentrated in the ​ (a)  

• stratosphere.
• mesosphere
• troposphere

What layer of the atmosphere is the layer furthest from the Earth's surface (50+ miles above) and where the air is extremely thin?

(a)  

What 3 ways does heat transfer in the Troposphere?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Microwaves

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True or False:

Warm air is less dense than cool air, causing warm air to rise and cool air to fall.

• True

• False

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Which of these statements describes CLIMATE?

• Today it is sunny and 75

• It is supposed to rain tomorrow

• The average temperature in July in Georgia is 80 degrees.

• It is hot today

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