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This layer of the atmosphere burns up meteorites.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
This layer of the atmosphere has the least amount of air molecules.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
This layer absorbs solar radiation and protects us from harmful uv rays.
a) ionosphere
b) meso layer
c) ozone layer
d) thermosphere
Temperatures increase in this layers because of the presence of the ionosphere here
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
This layers of the atmosphere exerts the most air pressure.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
Temperature increases with altitude in this layer because of the presence of the ozone layer here
a) tropopsphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
In which two layers of the atmosphere do temperatures increase as altitude increases
a) troposphere and stratosphere
b) stratosphere and thermosphere
c) mesosphere and thermosphere
d) troposphere and thermosphere
In which two layers of the atmosphere do temperatures decrease as altitude increases.
a) troposphere and mesosphere
b) troposphere and stratosphere
c) stratosphere and thermosphere
d) mesosphere and thermosphere
The more gas molecules that are in a given volume of air, the greater the ___ of the air will be
a) energy
b) temperature
c) area
d) density
The downward pull gravity exerts on a column of air is called ___.
a) density
b) energy
c) air pressure
d) thermosphere
The force that pulls the atmosphere toward Earth is ___
a) gravity
b) pressure
c) density
d) temperature
This layer of the atmosphere contains all the weather we experience.
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
Which gas makes up most of the Earth's Atmosphere
a) oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) nitrogen
d) water vapor
What direction does weather generally move across the United States?
a) West to East
b) East to West
c) North to South
d) South to North
What type of weather is indicated with high pressure?
a) cool clear skies
b) warm rainy weather
c) cloudy weather
d) hurricane
What type of weather is indicated with low pressure?
a) cool clear skies
b) cloudy rainy
c) sunny
d) light breeze
As a cold front moves in, how will the weather change?
a) temperature and pressure will drop, clouds and rain will move in
b) temperature and pressure will rise and clouds and rain will move in
c) temperature will drop, pressure will rise and sunny weather will move in
d) temperature will rise and pressure will drop and sunny weather will move in
How will the temperature change when a warm front moves in?
a) temperature will increase
b) temperature will decrease
c) temperature will stay the same
d) temperature is not a factor
How are relative humidity and air temperature related?
a) as air temperature increases relative humidity decreases
b) as air temperature increases relative humidity increasees
c) as air temperature decreases relative humidity decreases
d) relative humidity and air temperature are not related
An isotherm map shows
a) temperature ranges
b) pressure readings
c) latitude
d) relative humdity
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