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Atmosphere L1-2
Test Description: Atmosphere Review L1-2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The uneven heating of the Earth creates large convection currents. These convection currents are responsible for all of the following except...
A
global winds.
B
surface ocean currents.
C
precipitation.
D
movement of weather systems.
2) In which layer of the atmosphere are the warmest air temperatures found?
A
troposphere
B
thermosphere
C
stratosphere
D
mesosphere
3) What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
A
oxygen
B
carbon dioxide
C
nitrogen
D
ozone
4) Which of the following is true about air pressure in the atmosphere?
A
Air pressure goes up and down with changes in temperature.
B
Air pressure increases as you travel up through the layers of the atmosphere.
C
Air pressure decreases as you travel up through the layers of the atmosphere.
D
Air pressure does not change with changes in altitude.
5) What happens to the temperature in the mesosphere as the altitude increases?
A
As altitude increases, the temperature remains the same.
B
As altitude increases, the temperature decreases.
C
There is no relationship between altitude and temperature.
D
As altitude increases, the temperature increases.
6) Which do scientists consider greenhouse gases?
A
carbon monoxide, oxygen and argon
B
carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor
C
carbon monoxide, ozone and radon
D
carbon dioxide, hydrogen and nitrogen
7) In which layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur?
A
thermosphere
B
mesosphere
C
stratosphere
D
troposphere
8) In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does the temperature decrease as altitude increases?
A
stratosphere
B
mesosphere
C
terrasphere
D
thermosphere
9) What are the gases in Earth’s atmosphere in order of most abundant to least?
A
nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor
B
ozone, methane, nitrogen
C
oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor
D
water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen
10) What causes wind?
A
temperature inversions
B
the jet stream
C
unequal heating of Earth’s surface
D
convection in the mesosphere
11) The oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere is a product of what
A
photosynthesis
B
greenhouse effect
C
auroras
D
ozone
12) 2. Mountain climbers often carry oxygen because air pressure _______________ with altitude.
A
increases
B
none
C
none
D
decreases
13) This occur when ions from the Sun strike air molecules.
A
ozone
B
photosynthesis
C
auroras
D
greenhouse effect
14) This gas in the troposphere plays a key role in Earth's weather.
A
nitrogen
B
methane
C
water vapor
D
carbon dioxide
15) The earth would experience temperatures 60 (°F) colder without the
A
auroras
B
ozone
C
greenhouse effect
D
thermosphere
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