What are the 3 types of greenhouse gases?

Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor

How would life on Earth be affected if the atmosphere did NOT contain greenhouse gases?

no life on Earth, surface is much colder, water is frozen.

The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the

uneven heating of the surface that creates weather.

Which of the following is the best example of heating by conduction on Earth?

Air heats when it contacts the hot surface of Earth.

Continents experience

larger temperature variations than oceans.

Temperatures at the poles

are much lower than at the equator, causing winds to form.

What is the major cause of winds?

unequal heating of Earth's surface

Air currents are caused by differences in temperature, which are created by

energy from the Sun heating Earth.

Which of the following do cities near the ocean experience due to wind?

warmer winters and cooler summers

What is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost

troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere

Without oceans, Earth would have...

more extreme temperature differences.

Energy from the Sun hits Earth...

unevenly, creating areas of high and low pressure.

The atmosphere is divided into spherical layers based upon the ...

temp changes from variations in absorption of solar energy.

Why does the uneven heating of Earth's surface produce wind?

It causes pressure differences in the atmosphere.

Land breezes near bodies of water occur because

land cools off much faster than water.

Which of the following is one of the reasons a sea breeze occurs during the day?

The land warms faster than the water.

Which of the following is correct when convection occurs in the atmosphere?

Cool air sinks and warm air rises

How is a greenhouse and Earth's atmosphere most alike?

Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping.

Why is ozone important to life on Earth?

Ozone in the atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation rays

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1
What are the 3 types of greenhouse gases?
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor
Carbon Monoxide, Methane, Water Vapor
Carbon Trioxide, Methane, Water Vapor
2
How would life on Earth be affected if the atmosphere did NOT contain greenhouse gases?
less organisms, lack of greenhouse gases, Earth is cooler.
more diverse life on Earth and Earth is a little warmer.
no life on Earth, Earth's surface is much hotter.
no life on Earth, surface is much colder, water is frozen.
3
The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the
pull of gravity from the Moon.
uneven flow of magnetic energy from pole to pole.
uneven heating of the surface that creates weather.
pull of gravity from the Sun.
4
Which of the following is the best example of heating by conduction on Earth?
Heat energy travels across empty space from the Sun to Earth
Light from the Sun hits the surface of Earth and heats it up
Air heats when it contacts the hot surface of Earth.
Water at the equator carries heat to North and South Poles
5
The layer in which jets fly?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
6
Continents experience
smaller temperature variations than oceans.
larger temperature variations than oceans.
the same temperature variations as oceans.
fewer temperature variations than oceans.
7
The transfer of heat energy from one object to another through direct contact?
convection
radiation
Your mama spanking that booty
conduction
8
What Branch of the military was Mr. B in?
Marines
Air Force
Army
Navy
9
The layer that contains the ozone?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
10
Temperatures at the poles
are slightly lower than at the equator, creating seasons.
are much higher than at the equator, causing rain to form.
are much lower than at the equator, causing winds to form.
are the same as at the equator, creating ocean currents.
11
What is responsible for transferring the Sun's energy between the equator and the poles?
radiation
clouds
currents
tides
12
Which term best describes the movement of air from the ocean toward the land in the daytime?
land breeze
current breeze
sea breeze
valley breeze
13
What is the major cause of winds?
climatic earthquakes on Earth's surface
unequal heating of Earth's surface
tsunamis
ocean waves
14
Air currents are caused by differences in temperature, which are created by
energy from geological processes within Earth's core.
energy from volcanic eruptions on Earth's surface.
energy from the Moon heating Earth.
energy from the Sun heating Earth.
15
Which of the following do cities near the ocean experience due to wind?
warmer winters and cooler summers
warmer winters and warmer summers
cooler winters and cooler summers
cooler winters and warmer summers
16
What is the correct sequence of layers of the atmosphere from innermost to outermost
stratosphere-thermosphere-troposphere-mesosphere
thermosphere-mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere
troposphere-stratosphere- thermosphere- mesosphere
troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
17
How do molecules of air in direct contact with Earth's solid, warm surface absorb heat energy?
Radiation
Conduction
Condensation
Convection
18
Gases that trap heat within the atmosphere?
Ozone
Blayne's Gas
Greenhouse gases
Atmosphere
19
What causes the vertical wind convection in Earth's atmosphere?
El Niño weather patterns
heat from the Sun
the tilt of Earth's axis
sunspot activity
20
The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth; held in place by gravity?
Atmosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
21
Without oceans, Earth would have...
fewer warm days along the equator.
more frequent precipitation.
fewer minerals in groundwater.
more extreme temperature differences.
22
Energy from the Sun hits Earth...
evenly, creating layers of uniform climate zones.
in only a few places, creating spots of high pressure
unevenly, creating areas of high and low pressure.
everywhere at once, creating uniform temperatures.
23
The atmosphere is made up of mostly ____________ and ____________.
Nitrogen; Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen; Methane
Nitrogen; Oxygen
Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide
24
The atmosphere is divided into spherical layers based upon the ...
amount of precipitation contained within each layer.
variations in the concentration and amount of ozone.
temp changes from variations in absorption of solar energy.
concentration of oxygen contained within each layer.
25
Why does the uneven heating of Earth's surface produce wind?
It causes differences in the water vapor in the atmosphere.
Causes cooler air to rise, creating a vacuum on the surface.
It causes condensation in the atmosphere.
It causes pressure differences in the atmosphere.
26
Where does most of earth's weather occur?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
27
What energy source is based on the Sun's uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere?
solar energy
geothermal energy
wind energy
nuclear energy
28
Transfer of heat through rising of hot liquids and gasses and falling of cold liquids & gasses
solar radiation
radiation
conduction
convection
29
The Sun's energy mostly comes from the
gases nitrogen and oxygen.
solids carbon and sodium.
liquids mercury and water.
gases helium and hydrogen.
30
Layer with the highest air pressure?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
31
Land breezes near bodies of water occur because
and and water heat up at the same rate.
water heats up much faster than land.
land cools off much faster than water.
water cools off much faster than land.
32
Which global wind is between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude and blows from east to west?
prevailing westerlies
polar easterlies
jet stream
trade winds
33
Which part of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
34
Which global wind is between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude and blows from west to east?
jet stream
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
polar easterlies
35
A layer of air surrounding Earth?
Atmosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
36
Which of the following is one of the reasons a sea breeze occurs during the day?
The land cools faster than the water.
The land cools slower than the water.
The land warms slower than the water.
The land warms faster than the water.
37
When the Sun heats one region of an ocean, the movement of water in the ocean circulates the heat in a process called...
convention
convection
conduction
radiation
38
What protects humans and other organisms from excess UV radiation?
greenhouse gas
the asthenosphere
the ozone layer
the troposphere
39
The transfer of energy through air or empty space?
radition
convection
radiation
conduction
40
Which of the following is correct when convection occurs in the atmosphere?
Cool air rises and warm air sinks.
Cool air sinks and warm air rises
Yatin wears cologne that's disgusting
Cool and warm air sink.
41
How do molecules of air in direct contact with Earth's solid, warm surface absorb heat energy?
radiation
convection
condensation
conduction
42
What kind of wind blows cool air from land to water?
sea breeze
valley breeze
mountain breeze
land breeze
43
What is a narrow band of strong winds that helps airliners save fuel and move faster?
a cold front
a hadley cell
a trade wind
a jet stream
44
How is a greenhouse and Earth's atmosphere most alike?
Both lower the temperature to be suitable for life.
Both contain large amounts of carbon dioxide.
Both trap heat inside and prevent it from escaping.
Both prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth
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Why is ozone important to life on Earth?
Ozone in the thermosphere absorbs energy that is reflected by Earth.
Ozone in the atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation rays
Ozone in the troposphere destroys excess atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Ozone in the biosphere maintains balanced ecosystem populations.
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The electromagnetic energy emitted from the Sun?
solar radiation
conduction
radiation
convection

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