Unit 6 Exam Review

Which of the following are the 3 most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• nitrogen, oxygen, argon

• oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor

• nitrogen, oxygen, helium

• none of these

What layer of the atmosphere is the highest?

• troposhpere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

In which atmospheric layer would we find auroras?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

In which atmospheric layer would you be most likely to find clouds or weather?

• tropsphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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As altitude increases in the troposphere, what is happening to the temperature?

• It is decreasing

• It is increasing

• It stays the same

• There is no pattern

What two greenhouse gases are found in our lower atmosphere?

• argon and hydrogen

• ozone and water vapor

• water vapor and carbon dioxide

• greenhouse gases don't exist

Over which latitude line would the Sun's rays strike at a 90 degree angle on the summer solstice?

• 23.5°N

• the equator

• 23.5°S

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Over which latitude line would the Sun's rays strike at a 90 degree angle on the spring equinox?

• 23.5°N

• the equator

• 23.5°S

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When temperatures between two areas differ, what happens?

• heat transfer

• one is brighter

• the albedo is low

• nothing happens

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Using the diagram above, which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths?

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• visible light

• nuclear waves

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