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The greenhouse effect ____ the Earth.

• warms

• cools

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A nonrenewable resource ____.

• can be replenished

• cannot be replenished

In which two layers of the atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases?

• the mesosphere and the stratosphere

• the thermosphere and the troposphere

• the troposphere and the mesosphere

The force exerted on you by the weight of molecules in the air is known as

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Wind

• Radiation

What do land and water absorb and lose at different rates that can affect weather patterns?

• rocks

• cold

• heat

• minerals

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The Sun emits particles of energy that heat Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this phenomenon?

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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How do molecules of air in direct contact with Earth's solid, warm surface absorb heat energy?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The mixture of gases that surround our planet is known as:

• atmosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• hemisphere

The layer of the atmosphere that extends into space, where most satellites orbit, and with the lowest amount of air pressure, is the:

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

The layer of the atmosphere where the international space station orbits, and where we see the aura borealis, is which layer?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere