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Life on Earth is possible because our atmosphere provides us with
a) nutrients
b) oxygen and sunlight
c) air and ozone layer
d) precipitation
What is the atmosphere made of?
a) mostly oxygen and carbon dioxide, with smaller amounts of other gases
b) mostly nitrogen and oxygen, with smaller amounts of other gases
c) an equal mix of different types of gasses
d) argon, carbon dioxide, and helium
High air pressure is cause by __________ pulling air molecules towards Earth.
a) ozone
b) pressure
c) solar radiation
d) gravity
Which is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere from Earth towards Space?
a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b) Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
c) Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
d) Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere
What do wind and the water cycle have in common?
a) They both only happen in the atmosphere.
b) They both only happen on Earth’s surface.
c) They both depend on heating and cooling.
d) They both depend on freezing and melting.
Which statement is TRUE?
a) The heat Earth receives from the Sun is lost into space, and Earth gets very cold at night.
b) The heat Earth receives from the Sun is trapped near the surface, and the temperature does not change drastically over night.
c) Some places on Earth get colder at night, and other places get warmer at night.
d) The greenhouse effect does not affect daily temperature.
If Brazil almost always has wet, hot summers and winters, which statement is most likely true?
a) Brazil is in a tropical climate zone.
b) Brazil is in a temperate climate zone.
c) Brazil has a tropical climate in summer and a polar climate in winter.
d) Brazil's weather includes hot and cold climates.
Today's workout is related to your exercise routine the way __________ is related to climate.
a) precipitation
b) the atmosphere
c) weather
d) the water cycle
Which of the following statements is false?
a) Many glaciers have partly or completely melted.
b) Some areas that used to have good soil for farming no longer do.
c) More strong storms have occurred in recent years.
d) More ice is forming in polar zones.
Which climate is identified by a large amount of precipitation?
a) tropical
b) temperate
c) continental
d) arid desert
Burning fuels such as coal and oil gives off ____________________ and increases the amount of heat that the atmosphere traps. These changes may help explain what is causing global warming.
a) molecules
b) gases
c) heat
d) carbon dioxide
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Solar radiation does NOT get trapped in the atmosphere as part of the greenhouse effect.
b) Some heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere, and some heat escapes into space.
c) The Sun heats Earth, and Earth heats the Sun.
d) all of the above
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