Layers of the Atmosphere and Heat Transfer Vocab

What is the definition of "Atmosphere"?

• a mixture of gases that surround a planet, moon, or other celestial body

• Layer of atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface

• The transfer of energy as heat through a material by direct contact

• The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth’s surface?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the layer of atmosphere above the troposphere called?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is above the stratosphere?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

What is the layer of atmosphere above the mesosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere is the outermost layer?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

What does "Altitude" refer to?

• Height above Earth’s surface

• The transfer of energy as heat through a material by direct contact

• The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

• The amount of mass of a substance in a given space

What is the function of the Ozone Layer?

• Absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation

• The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves

• The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

• The transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

What are Greenhouse Gases responsible for?

• Absorbing and re-radiating heat leading to the warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere

• The transfer of energy as heat through a material by direct contact

• The transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

• Any movement of matter that results from differences in density

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What does "Air pressure" measure?

• The force with which air molecules push on a surface

• The transfer of energy as heat through a material by direct contact

• The transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

• The amount of mass of a substance in a given space

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