S6E4A

The cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking causes a circular movement of air called what?

• Radiation Current

• Convection Current

• Insulating Current

• Conduction Current

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The layer of the atmosphere where the temperature ranges from below freezing near the inside edge to hotter than 2000 degrees F near the outer edge is which layer?

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

The ozone layer is located in this very dry layer of the atmosphere, known as the:

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

What acts as a shield, protecting us from harmful UV rays from the sun?

• outer layer

• SPF

• clouds

• ozone layer

• oxygen

This layer of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

Weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere. This is also the layer with the highest amount of air pressure.

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

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Clouds in this layer block the sun's heat during the day and keep it in at night

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

The atmosphere protects us by doing what 3 things (check all that apply)?

• Maintaining temperature range necessary for life.

• Blocking out harmful UV rays of the sun.

• Protecting us from meteors.

• Provides gravity to the earth.

• It allows meteors to shape Earth's surface, like the Grand Canyon.

Solar energy enters our atmosphere in several ways, check all that apply:

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

This type of energy transfers by electromagnetic waves.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

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