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What is the most abundent gas in the atmosphere?
a) nitrogen
b) oxygen
c) carbon
d) hydrogen

The atmosphere is defined as
a) a layer of hot water found in the world's oceans
b) a special layer that contains ozone
c) the envelope of gases that surround the Earth
d) a thick dense layer of Earth found above the mantle

Energy from the ___________ drives all the motions in the atmosphere
a) wind
b) sun
c) roation of Earth
d) plants

The amount of water vapor in the air _________ from place to place.
a) is constant
b) is the same
c) varies
d) is unable to be detected accurately

Air pressure is measured with a(n)
a) psychrometer
b) thermometer
c) barometer
d) anemometer

As you move upward in Earth's atmosphere, air pressure
a) increases
b) decreases
c) increases, then decreases
d) remains constant

The layers of the atmosphere are determined accouding to changes in
a) pressure
b) altitude
c) temperature
d) density

This layer protects living things from ultraviolet radiation.
a) ozone
b) troposphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

Energy from the sun travels to Earth by
a) evaporation
b) conduction
c) convection
d) radiation

This occuse when particles and gases in the atmosphere dispere in all directions.
a) scattering
b) trapping
c) absorbtion
d) infrared

This layer contains the ozone layer
a) troposhoere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) theromosphere

This is the layer where weather occurs
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere

About 50% of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is ___________ by land and water, which becomes heat.
a) refracted
b) reflected
c) absorbed
d) scattered

This is the natural process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere
a) greenhouse effect
b) coriolis effect
c) scattering
d) ozone depletion effect

This is the primary method of heat transfer with in the troposhere
a) scattering
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) convection

Winds are caused by differences in
a) turbulence
b) precipitation
c) humidity
d) air pressure

Which heats up more quickly?
a) land
b) water
c) depends on the location
d)

This type of breeze blows from the ocean with cold air moving over the warmer land.
a) monsoon
b) land breeze
c) sea breeze
d) typhoon

Tranfer of heat by direct contact
a) conduction
b) convection
c) radiation
d)

Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d)

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