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Test Description: Ch. 15 Test on the Atmosphere

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) The layer in the atmosphere where radio signals bounce off of is called the

Aionosphere Bstratosphere Ctroposphere Dmesosphere

2) The most abundant element in our atmosphere is

AKrypton BArgon COxygen DNitrogen

3) CFC's destroy ozone found in the

Athermosphere Bmesosphere Ctroposphere Dstratosphere

4) A temperature inversion occurs in this layer of the atmosphere

ATroposphere BMesosphere Chydrosphere DThermosphere

5) The densenst part of the atmosphere is in the

AThermosphere BStratosphere CMesosphere DTroposphere

6) Energy transfer when particles of matter touch each other is called

ACondensation BConduction CConvection DRadiation

7) Energy from the Sun is absorbed mostly by Earth's

AAtmosphere BPoles CClouds DSurface

8) As a unit of air increases in altitude in the troposphere, the pressure

AIncreases BStays the same CIt depends what surface you're on DDecreases

9) The Coriolis Effect causes winds to shift to the right in the _________hemisphere.

ANorthern Bnorth and south Cpoles of each DSouthern

10) The Trade winds occur at a latitude of

A60-90 degrees North and South of the equator B0-30 degrees North and South of the equator C30-60 degrees North and South of the equator D0-5 degrees North and South of the equator

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