Atmosphere Question Preview (ID: 59262)


Use This To Learn About The Layers Of The Air Pressure, Altitude, Atmosphere, And Wind. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which type of wind is created by convection currents over larger areas?
a) Land Breezes
b) Sea Breezes
c) Local Winds
d) Global Winds

Which type of heat transfer heats the Earth?
a) Conduction only
b) Convection only
c) Radiation only
d) Conduction, convection, and radiation

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called
a) air pressure
b) altitude
c) atmosphere
d) wind

What is true about a land breeze?
a) It occurs during the day and blows from land to water.
b) It occurs during the nighttime and blows from land to water.
c) It occurs during the day and blows from water to the land.
d) It occurs during the day and blows from the water to land.

What is true about a sea breeze?
a) It occurs during the nighttime and blows from water to land.
b) It occurs during the nighttime and blows from land to water.
c) It occurs during the day and blows from water to the land.
d) It occurs during the day and blows from the land to water.

In which layer of the atmosphere, would you find satellites or the International Space Station?
a) Troposphere
b) Thermosphere
c) Exosphere
d) Mesosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone which absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun?
a) Stratosphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Thermosphere
d) Troposphere

Which layer of the atmosphere protects the Earth by burning meteroids?
a) Thermosphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Troposphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a) Thermosphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Stratosphere
d) Troposphere

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from the Earth to Space?
a) Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
b) Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
c) Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
d) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

Which statement is true about air pressure?
a) As you move down the atmosphere, gravity causes the air pressure to increase.
b) As you move up in the atmosphere, gravity causes the air pressure to decrease.
c) Gravity pulls the air molecules to the surface causing air pressure to increase.
d) Gravity does not affect air pressure.

Air pressure is measured with a
a) thermometer
b) anemometer
c) psychometer
d) barometer

Elevation above sea level is called
a) air pressure
b) atmosphere
c) altitude
d) wind

The higher the altitude, the ______________
a) lower the air pressure
b) higher the pressure
c) the air pressure stays the same level
d) more inconsistent the air pressure

Which has more air pressure?
a) Warm air because the particles move faster and spread apart
b) Cold air because the particles move slower and get closer together.
c) Warm air because the particles move slower and get closer together.
d) Colder because the particles move faster and spread apart.

What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?
a) 100%
b) 78%
c) 21%
d) 1%

The weight of a column of air pushing down on you is called
a) air pressure
b) atmosphere
c) altitude
d) wind

The relatively thin layer of gases that surround the Earth is called the
a) altitude
b) atmosphere
c) air pressure
d) wind

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