Unit 5: Atmosphere, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Climate change

What percent of nitrogen is the atmosphere made of?

• 50%
• 25%
• 78%
• 99%

The layers of the atmosphere from top to bottom are __?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• troposphere, mesosphere, atmosphere, thermosphere
• mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, exosphere
• thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains our weather?

• Stratosphere
• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

Why is the Ozone important?

• It absorbs and traps heat energy
• It protects against harmful UV radiation
• Water Vapor condenses there
• It helps plants grow

What is climate?

• What the air is like outside
• The pattern of weather in a place over many years
• The temperature of the day

When a hemisphere of the Earth is pointed towards the sun it is what season?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Autumn

When a hemisphere of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun it is what season?

• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Autumn

What are the 3 main circulation patterns on earth?

• Hadley Cells
• Ferrel Cells
• Polar Cells
• Wind Cells

What natural disaster is a good example of the Coriolis effect?

• Earthquakes
• Tsunamis
• Hurricanes