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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
movement of weather systems.
B
precipitation.
C
surface ocean currents.
D
global winds.
2) In which layer of the atmosphere are the warmest air temperatures found?
A
mesosphere
B
stratosphere
C
thermosphere
D
troposphere
3) What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
A
carbon dioxide
B
nitrogen
C
ozone
D
oxygen
4) Which of the following is true about air pressure in the atmosphere?
A
Air pressure decreases as you travel up through the layers of the atmosphere.
B
Air pressure goes up and down with changes in temperature.
C
Air pressure increases 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
There is no relationship between altitude and temperature.
B
As altitude increases, the temperature remains the same.
C
As altitude increases, the temperature decreases.
D
As altitude increases, the temperature increases.
6) Which do scientists consider greenhouse gases?
A
carbon monoxide, ozone and radon
B
carbon dioxide, hydrogen and nitrogen
C
carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor
D
carbon monoxide, oxygen and argon
7) In which layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur?
A
thermosphere
B
mesosphere
C
troposphere
D
stratosphere
8) In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does the temperature decrease as altitude increases?
A
stratosphere
B
thermosphere
C
terrasphere
D
mesosphere
9) What are the gases in Earth’s atmosphere in order of most abundant to least?
A
ozone, methane, nitrogen
B
oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor
C
water vapor, oxygen, nitrogen
D
nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor
10) What causes wind?
A
convection in the mesosphere
B
the jet stream
C
unequal heating of Earth’s surface
D
temperature inversions
11) The oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere is a product of what
A
photosynthesis
B
greenhouse effect
C
ozone
D
auroras
12) 2. Mountain climbers often carry oxygen because air pressure _______________ with altitude.
A
decreases
B
increases
C
none
D
none
13) This occur when ions from the Sun strike air molecules.
A
auroras
B
greenhouse effect
C
ozone
D
photosynthesis
14) This gas in the troposphere plays a key role in Earth's weather.
A
nitrogen
B
water vapor
C
carbon dioxide
D
methane
15) The earth would experience temperatures 60 (°F) colder without the
A
auroras
B
thermosphere
C
ozone
D
greenhouse effect
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