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Test Description: Atmosphere Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
A
oxygen
B
carbon dioxide
C
argon
D
nitrogen
2) This layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer
A
Mesosphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Stratosphere
D
Troposphere
3) To measure air pressure you should use a
A
Beaker
B
Barometer
C
Balloon
D
Ruler
4) As altitude rises (the nigher above the Earth you get) the air pressure
A
decreases
B
stays the same
C
rises
D
does nothing
5) This layer of the atmosphere contains weather
A
Exosphere
B
Mesosphere
C
Troposphere
D
Thermosphere
6) When the barometer falls that indicates
A
its going to rain
B
its going to be sunny
C
the witches are coming
D
it might snow
7) This is the middle layer of the atmosphere
A
Mesosphere
B
Mount Everest
C
Troposphere
D
Exosphere
8) Heat in the atmosphere comes from
A
the Earth
B
the gods bowling
C
the moon
D
the sun
9) the transfer of heat by moving particles of gas or liquid
A
ovens
B
convection
C
conduction
D
radiation
10) the transfer of heat by direct touch
A
conduction
B
convenction
C
albedo
D
radiation
11) Heat moves in a circular pattern because
A
the Earth is spinning
B
cold air rises
C
Warm/hot air rises and colder air sinks
12) As the altitude increases the temperature
A
decreases
B
stays the same
C
increases
13) Rain, sleet, and hail are forms of
A
evaporation
B
condensation
C
convection
D
precipitation
14) This instrument is used to measure air temperature
A
Anometer
B
Wind speed
C
Barometer
D
Thermometer
15) Heated water molecules move back into the air through the process of
A
Condensation
B
Evaporation
C
Groundwater
D
Runoff
16) Precipitation that pools in rivers, oceans, and other bodies of water is called
A
Sewers
B
Runoff
C
Clouds
D
Groundwater
17) Clouds are formed when water and dust molcules stick together this is called
A
condensation
B
goo
C
evaporation
D
transpiration
18) Water that is evaporated from plants and trees is called
A
condensation
B
humidity
C
transpiration
D
dew
19) The ozone layer
A
channels radio waves
B
is in the mesosphere
C
is stronger because of the chemicals in the air
D
absorbs and reflects heat/ UV rays
20) The air we breath is made of mostly
A
Oxygen
B
Nitrogen and Oxygen
C
Water Vapor
D
Carbon Dioxide
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