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1) Which gas makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
A
argon
B
nitrogen
C
nitrous oxide
D
carbon dioxide
2) In what layer of the atmosphere does the water cycle occur?
A
mesosphere
B
troposphere
C
thermosphere
D
stratosphere
3) The best description of the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the...
A
greatest density
B
coldest temperature
C
most ozone
D
highest altitude
4) Atmospheric greenhouse gases help heat the atmosphere by...
A
increasing the average density of air
B
storing energy produced by human activity
C
absorbing infrared radiation released by Earth
D
increasing the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth
5) A weather baloon is about 2 meters wide when it is near the ground. It grows to about 6 meters wide at higher altitudes. Which change most likely makes the balloon become wider at higher altitudes?
A
the gas inside the balloon gets much hotter
B
sunlight breaks down the material of the balloon
C
the air pressure surrounding the balloon decreases
D
more gases enter the balloon
6) One substance found on Earth is more stable as an elemental gas than as part of a solid compound. As a result, this substance is very abundant in the atmosphere. Which substance exhibits these traits?
A
oxygen
B
nitrogen
C
argon
D
chlorine
7) An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is associated with an increase in global temperature. Which property of carbon dioxide is responsible for this temperature increase?
A
carbon dioxide efficiently turns sunlight into heat
B
carbon dioxide keeps heat in the atmosphere from escaping into space
C
carbon dioxide stores solar energy in chemical bonds
D
carbon dioxide transmit more sunlight than other atmospheric gases
8) If cyanobacteria had failed to appear on Earth, how would the evolution of Earth's atmosphere most likely be different?
A
Earth's atmosphere would still be composed mainly of hydrogen and helium
B
Earth's atmosphere would consist of volcanic gases and water vapor
C
Earth's atmosphere would contain more oxygen and less carbon diozide
D
Earth's atmosphere would lack significant amounts of nitrogen
9) What instrument should be used to monitor atmospheric pressure changes as a weather system approaches?
A
thermometer
B
anemometer
C
psychrometer
D
barometer
10) Water vapor sometimes condenses into stratus clouds that are in contact with the ground. What forms as a result of this process?
A
smoke
B
fog
C
ozone
D
methane
11) Two characteristics of the Nevada climate are low humidity and abundant sunshine. This combination of characteristics most likely results in...
A
rapid evaporation
B
low altitude fog
C
frequent thunderstorms
D
high elevation snowfall
12) The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and becomes a liquid is called
A
condensation
B
transportation
C
evaporation
D
perspiration
13) Which stage of the water cycle most directly creates an area of warm, moist air?
A
precipitation
B
evaporation
C
condensation
D
transpiration
14) When is the most energy transferred from the Sun to water in the water cycle?
A
during precipitation
B
during collection
C
during evaporation
D
during condensation
15) Storms transport water in the form of rain. The energy that starts this process comes from the...
A
sun
B
clouds
C
Earth
D
oceans
16) How does the ocean affect weather on Earth?
A
Waves in the ocean push on the air above, which causes storms to form
B
salt in the ocean dries the air above, causing the air to heat up and rise
C
water in the ocean is cooler than the air above, which causes the air temperature to remain low
D
water evaporates from the ocean, causing clouds to form and send rain back to Earth
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