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Large bodies of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout are called .

• air masses

• cyclones

• monsoon winds

• land breeze

In which atmospheric layer is the ozone formed?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere has the lowest temperature?

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Air movements in which warm, less dense air rises and cooler, denser air replaces it are called .

• conduction currents

• convection currents

• jet streams

• meteoroids

The weather layer of the atmosphere is .

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is not an example of a weather condition?

• cyclone

• desert

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Radio messages can be sent over great distances due to the presence of .

• ozone layer

• ultraviolet radiation

• radiation layer in the exosphere

• ions in the ionosphere that reflect the radio waves

Winds are caused by .

• Earth’s rotation

• movements of ocean currents

• different pressures in different places

• interaction of charged particles in the atmosphere

The layers of the atmosphere from the top to down are .

• stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere

What happens to the solar energy that does not penetrate Earth’s atmosphere?

• Energy is lost in space.

• It is reflected to the moon.

• It loses energy due to the sun’s gravity.

• It is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere