Unit 3, Module 8: Atmosphere Test - Earth and Space Science

Match the term to the description.

• thermosphere

• atmospheric layer above the stratosphere wherethe temperature decreases with height

• temperature inversion

• the amount of water vapor in a volume of air rela-tive to the amount of water vapor needed toreach saturation

• relative humidity

• an increase in temperature with height

• mesosphere

• atmospheric layer whose low density causes thetemperature to rise with height

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Ozone in Earth’s atmosphere is important because it

• absorbs harmful pollution.

• helps clouds form.

• causes rain to fall.

• absorbs harmful radiation.

Cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets in a process called

• convection.

• composition.

• coalescence.

• condensation.

Air pressure is greater at the top of a mountain than at lower elevations.

• True

• False

The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas is

• evaporation.

• coalescence.

• precipitation.

• condensation.

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Which is a cloud of vertical development?

• altocumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Air is denser near Earth’s surface than high in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

• water cycle

• precipitation cycle

• atmosphere cycle

• cloud cycle

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Match the term to the description.

• the amount of water vapor present in air

• conduction

• occurs when the amount of water vapor in a volume of air has reached the maximum amount

• exosphere

• transfer of energy from a higher to a lower temperature by collisions between particles

• saturation

• outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere

• humidity

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Match the term to the description.

• coalescence

• All forms of water that fall from clouds

• cirrus

• Small cloud droplets join to form larger ones

• precipitation

• Wispy, high clouds made of ice crystals

• stratus

• Low, layered clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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