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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow are the layers of the atmosphere classified?DensityGasesHumidityTemperature
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe order of the layers of the atmosphere from space to the earth's surface.stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermospheretroposphere, thermosphere, stratotosphere, mesospheretroposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermospheretroposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of the earth's atmosphere is oxygen?78%28%71%21%
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat percentage of the earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?78%28%71%21%
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich atmospheric layer is the ozone layer found?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAs we go higher in the atmosphere, the air pressuredecreasesincreasesdoes not changegets heavier
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy does air pressure differ around the earth?Cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles.Cold air sinks at the equator and warm air rises at the poles.Warm air air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles.Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWind occurs because air usually moves from areas of high _______ to low _________pressure, pressuretemperature, pressurepressure, temperaturepressure, humidity
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes winds to occur?Unequal distanceUnequal humidityunequal heatingunequal mass
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGlobal winds happenover a local areaover a vast area including continentsin the thermospherein the mesosphere
- 11. Multiple ChoiceEnergy in the form of electromagnetic waves isConductionConvectionRadiationDensity
- 12. Multiple ChoiceEnergy transferred by circulation of a liquid or gas isConductionConvectionRadiationDensity
- 13. Multiple ChoiceEnergy transferred by direct contact in the form of heat isConductionConvectionRadiationDensity
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the atmosphere is the coldest?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphere
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn which layer of the atmosphere would you expect to find the auroras?TroposphereStratosphereexosphereIonosphere
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIf the wind is blowing from the ocean to the beach it is called aland breezesea breezeglobal windzephyr
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf the wind is blowing from the beach to the ocean it is called aland breezesea breezeglobal windzephyr
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWinds are named bywhere they are goingwhere they come fromwhat they dohow strong they are
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