Atmosphere

What is the layer of gas surrounding planet Earth called?

• The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth is called the atmosphere.

• Stratosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

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Which of the following is a layer of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Stratosphere

• Biosphere

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True or False: The atmosphere is held in place by gravity.

• True

• False

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What is the process called that involves the formation of highly ordered solid structures from particles in a solution?

• Crystallization

• Evaporation

• Sublimation

• Condensation

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What is the process called when a liquid changes to a vapor or gas?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

• Sublimation

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What is the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

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What is precipitation?

• A) A type of cloud

• B) Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• C) A type of wind

• D) A type of fog

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What type of energy from the Sun reaches Earth as visible light and ultraviolet and infrared (heat) radiation?

• Kinetic Energy

• Radiant Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

What is the process called when there is a transfer of energy into a medium?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Scattering

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Groundwater is:

• water found in rivers and lakes

• water stored beneath the Earth's surface

• water in the atmosphere

• water in oceans

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