15.1 Quiz

What percentage of the atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

• A. 12 percent
• B. 21 percent
• C. 58 percent

A ratio that compares the amount of water vapor the air contains to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature is

• A. temperature inversion.
• B. radiation.
• C. relative humidity.

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, the one directly above the ground, the one that we live in and weather happens, is called the

• A. troposphere.
• B. stratosphere.
• C. thermosphere.

What is the source of the energy that drives air movement in the troposphere and influences weather and climate?

• A. ocean
• B. volcanoes
• C. sun (radiation)

In general, warm air can hold less water vapor than cooler air.

• A. True
• B. False

The ozone layer is found within the troposphere.

• A. True
• B. False

________________ is the force exerted by air on the area below it.

• A. Temperature
• B. Pressure
• C. Composition

List the four main layers of the atmosphere, from lowest to highest altitude.

• A. Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, and Thermosphere
• B. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere
• C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Which letter corresponds with convection: (that was the popcorn popper machine)(There are two examples, you only have to choose one)

• E
• F
• A
• B
• C

Which letter corresponds with conduction: (that was the hot plate from the popcorn lab)(There are two examples, you only have to choose one)

• B
• D
• A
• C
• E