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The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule is called

Most important weather phenomena occur in the

Earth Science A - Atmosphere Quiz

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Most important weather phenomena occur in the
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
2
The form of oxygen that combines three oxygen atoms into each molecule is called
chloroflourocarbon
thermopause
ozone
argon
3
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
4
In general, what is true about places at higer altitudes?
They have cooler temperatures than places at lower altitudes
They have warmer temperatures than places at lower altitudes
Their temperatures are less predictable than lower altitudes
They have the same temperatures as places at lower altitudes
5
What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
6
What process describes the transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity?
radiation
conduction
evaporation
convection
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Why does the temperature increase as you go higher in the stratosphere?
There is more water vapor to absorb the sun's heat.
There is more oxygen to absorb the sun's heat.
There is more nitrogen to absorb the sun's heat.
There is more ozone to absorb the sun's heat.
8
The tropopause is
the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere
the boundary between tropical and polar air masses
the layer of high ozone concentration
the boundary between the Earth's surface and atmosphere
9
Earth receives energy from the sun through what method of heat transfer?
none of the above
conduction
radiation
convection
10
What causes heat, or the transfer of energy from one object to another?
high albedos
low albedos
differences in pressure
differences in temperature