Weather Quiz 1 Study Guide

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    The ________________ is a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

    • Hydrosphere
    • Atmosphere
    • Weather
    • Thermosphere
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  • 2. 

    The ozone layer

    • Protects us from infrared radiation

    • Protects us from ultraviolet radiation

    • Protects us from microwaves

    • Protects us from violent storms

    Correct Answer
    A. Protects us from ultraviolet radiation
  • 3. 

    Evaporation is when

    • A gas changes into a solid

    • A solid changes into a gas

    • A liquid changes into a gas

    • A gas changes into a liquid

    Correct Answer
    A. A liquid changes into a gas
  • 4. 

    What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

    • Nitrogen

    • Carbon Dioxide

    • Oxygen

    • Methane

    Correct Answer
    A. Nitrogen
  • 5. 

    Most weather occurs in the

    • Ionosphere

    • Stratosphere

    • Troposphere

    • Mesosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Troposphere
  • 6. 

    When water flows over the surface of the Earth to a body of water it is called

    • Rundown

    • Runoff

    • Precipitation

    • Infiltration

    Correct Answer
    A. Runoff
  • 7. 

    Touching a hot spoon in soup would be an example of

    • Convection

    • Conduction

    • Condensation

    • Radiation

    Correct Answer
    A. Conduction
  • 8. 

    A lava lamp would be an example of

    • Conduction

    • Condensation

    • Convection

    • Hippies

    Correct Answer
    A. Convection
  • 9. 

    When water infiltrates the ground it is called

    • Infiliwater

    • Groundwater

    • Runoff

    • Condensation

    Correct Answer
    A. Groundwater
  • 10. 

    Precipitation is

    • When water flows over the Earth's surface

    • When water falls back to earth

    • When water condenses into clouds

    • When a gas changes into a liquid

    Correct Answer
    A. When water falls back to earth
  • 11. 

    Meteors burn up in the

    • Ionosphere

    • Exosphere

    • Troposphere

    • Mesosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Mesosphere
  • 12. 

    What is the hydrosphere?

    • The land below the oceans

    • The water in the oceans

    • All of the water on the Earth

    • The closest atmospheric layer to Earth

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the water on the Earth
  • 13. 

    Most of the Earth's water is

    • In the oceans

    • Fresh water

    • Ice

    • In the atmosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. In the oceans
  • 14. 

    The correct order of the atmospheric layers is

    • Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

    • Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

    • Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

    • Thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
  • 15. 

    The aurora borealis occurs in the

    • Stratosphere

    • Ionosphere

    • Exosphere

    • Mesosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Ionosphere
  • 16. 

    Hot air rising and cold air sinking is an example of

    • Radiation

    • Conduction

    • Convection

    • Condensation

    Correct Answer
    A. Convection
  • 17. 

    Heat from a fire would be an example of

    • Radiation

    • Conduction

    • Ozone

    • Convection

    Correct Answer
    A. Radiation
  • 18. 

    Condensation is when

    • A liquid changes into a solid

    • a gas changes into a liquid

    • A liquid changes into a gas

    • A gas changes into a solid

    Correct Answer
    A. a gas changes into a liquid
  • 19. 

    The thermosphere is split into the

    • Mesosphere and the ionosphere

    • Ionosphere and the exosphere

    • Stratosphere and mesosphere

    • Mesosphere and exosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Ionosphere and the exosphere
  • 20. 

    As __________________ increases, air pressure decreases in the atmosphere

    • Temperature

    • Oxygen

    • Water vapor

    • Altitude

    Correct Answer
    A. Altitude
  • 21. 

    The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the

    • Mesosphere

    • Ionosphere

    • Stratosphere

    • Troposphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Mesosphere
  • 22. 

    The layer in which satellites orbit is the

    • Mesosphere

    • Ionosphere

    • Stratosphere

    • Exosphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Exosphere
  • 23. 

    As you move upwards through the atmosphere, the temperature

    • Stays the same

    • Decreases

    • Increases

    • Varies

    Correct Answer
    A. Varies
  • 24. 

    What holds the atmosphere's gases in place?

    • Glue

    • Gravity

    • Pressure

    • Water vapor

    Correct Answer
    A. Gravity
  • 25. 

    The atmosphere is divided into layers based on

    • Pressure changes

    • Altitude

    • The oxygen levels

    • Temperature changes

    Correct Answer
    A. Temperature changes

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