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The force that pulls the atmosphere toward Earth is ___
a) gravity
b) pressure
c) density
d) temperature

The downward pull gravity exerts on a column of air is called ___.
a) density
b) energy
c) air pressure
d) 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

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

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

Temperature increases with altitude in this layer because of the presence of the ozone layer here
a) tropopsphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
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

This layer absorbs solar radiation and protects us from harmful uv rays.
a) ionosphere
b) meso layer
c) ozone layer
d) thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere has the least amount of air molecules.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere burns up meteorites.
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

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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