U5 Reading Quiz: Weather & Atmosphere

What is the atmosphere made of?

• Only oxygen

• A mix of gases and tiny particles

• Only carbon dioxide

• Only water vapor

How long has Earth's atmosphere been around?

• 1 million years

• 2 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 10 billion years

What happens to air pressure as you go higher in the atmosphere?

• It gets stronger

• It stays the same

• It gets weaker

• It disappears completely

Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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Which layer is known as the last layer before space?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the horizontal motion of air called?

• Wind

• Breeze

• Storm

• Cyclone

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What happens to colder air masses compared to the surrounding air?

• They fall

• They rise

• They expand

• They evaporate

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What causes vertical air motion?

• Differences in temperature

• Differences in humidity

• Differences in altitude

• Differences in wind speed

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What do these wind patterns help drive?

• Only ocean currents

• Only global climates

• Weather, ocean currents, and global climates

• Only weather

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What kind of weather do cyclones cause?

• Fair weather

• Bad weather

• No change in weather

• Sunny weather

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