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Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Which layer of the atmosphere has weather?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to the ozone trapping heat.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because there is nothing but thin air.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Temperature decreases with height in the ______ because the heat from the surface rises and cools.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
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Which is not a factor that influences daily weather?
heat
air pressure
elevation
moisture
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What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?
weather
climate
hurrican
global wind
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Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
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Which prevailing wind can be found between 60 and 90 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
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Which prevailing wind can be found between 0 and 30 degrees latitude?
trade winds
horse winds
eaterlies
westerlies
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Which gas makes up the largest portion of air?
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
methane
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What do you call the part of the atmosphere where molecules escape into space?
doldrums
ionosphere
exosphere
dead zone
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Ray of sunlight hitting the equator directly results in:
fires
cold weather
a low pressure system
a high pressure system
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What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?
clouds
ionosphere
nitrogen gases
the ozone
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Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
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Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
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Which type of cloud is this?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus