Weather in the Atmosphere

Conduction is the transfer of energy

• by hot molecules rising and cold molecules sinking.
• through invisible waves
• through direct contact
• to the atmosphere

Jasmine breathed against the window pane and noticed that her breath made a spot on it from the water vapor. Which stage of the water cycle would this show?

• precipitation
• evaporation
• condensation
• transpiration

The protective ozone layer is found in the

• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere
• stratosphere

What tool measures relative humidity?

• rain gauge
• thermometer
• weather balloon
• psychrometer

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

Radiation is the transfer of energy

• through invisible waves
• by hot molecules rising and cold molecules sinking.
• from atmospheric gases
• through direct contact

Convection is the transfer of energy

• by hot molecules rising and cold molecules sinking

• through invisible waves

• through direct contact

• to the atmosphere

What part of the water cycle is shown

• Condensation
• respiration
• precipiation
• runoff

Wind occurs because of differences in

• latitude
• air pressure
• nitrogen levels
• humidity

In the paragraph, what are the three words that name how water vapor enters the atmosphere. The sun causes evaporation by heating water molecules until they speed up and spread out, entering the air as water vapor. Plants take in water through their roots, and it moves up the stem and into the leaves. Transpiration then occurs. Animals, including people, breathe out or exhale in the process of respiration.

(a)