Atmosphere Vocabulary Part I

Question 1

_______ is the Layer of Earth’s atmosphere where temperature decreases with increasing altitude; where meteors burn.

Accepted Answer

Mesosphere

Question 2

__________ is theLayer of Earth’s atmosphere where solar radiation reacts with gas molecules to form auroras.

Accepted Answer

Thermosphere

Question 3

___________ isWater that falls back to earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Accepted Answer

Precipitation

Question 4

__________ is theLayer of Earth’s atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere

Question 5

___________ occurs when water absorbs enough energy to turn into a gas.

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Question 6

__________ occurs when ice turns directly into a gas

Accepted Answer

Sublimation

Question 7

Condensation occurs when water vapor cools and turns into a liquid.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

_____________is made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Question 9

____________ is a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

Accepted Answer

Equillibrium

Question 10

____________ is the Evaporation of water out of the leaves of plants.

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

Question 11

_________ is theLayer of Earth’s atmosphere that transitions into space.

Accepted Answer

Exosphere

Question 12

______________ is theLayer of Earth’s atmosphere that is home to organisms, contains the majority of gases

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

Questions 12