Earth and Space Science Test

True or False: The troposphere is thickest over the equator.

Which layer of the atmosphere has no definite outer limit?

True/False: Plants give off water vapor through their leaves in a process called transpiration.

True or False: A surface current affects the climate of nearby land.

The lower layer of the thermosphere is the _____________.

The water (hydrologic) cycle is driven by energy from the _____________ and gravity.

True or False: The upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere.

True or False: The mesosphere contains the ozone layer.

Which type of pollution is clearly defined, or detectable?

What is shown in this diagram?

True or False: Water forms thin, feathery clouds of ice at the top of the exosphere.

T/F: The process by which water falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet is condensation

What process is occurring at #3?

Which type of pollution is non-detectable and hard to control?

The diagram suggests that, in causing tides on Earth, the moon's gravity...

The upper region of the stratosphere is warm bc energy from the sun is absorbed by the _______.

At which point are we experiencing summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

The middle layer of Earth's atmosphere is the ______________.

This shows the moon for three nights in May. How would the moon most likely appear on May 12th?

In which layer can air temperatures reach 1,800 degrees Celsius?

The ______________ contains almost all the mass of the atmosphere.

What are the four categories of pollution?

Looking down at the North Pole at location A, the time is 12:00 noon. What is the time at C?

At which point are we experiencing winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

Fertilizers causes pollution & dead zones in the ocean. These fertilizers contain the chemicals

In which layer does Earth's weather occur?

Which is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

At which point are we experiencing spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of the following gas?

The pattern of temperature & precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time is...

True or False: Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect.

What process is occurring at #5?

About 97 percent of water on Earth is found in ______________ and salt lakes.

What process is occurring at #2?

T/F: In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes currents to curve counter-clockwise

What process is occurring at #4?

True or False: Most meteoroids burn up in the ionosphere.

True or False: Deep currents affect water down to a depth of several meters.

True or False: The ionosphere is the lower layer of the thermosphere.

What process is occurring at #1?

At which point are we experiencing fall/autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?

T/F: In the process of precipitation, water vapor in the air cools to form clouds.

What is the order for the main layers of the atmosphere from Earth's surface? (A & B = 1 layer)

T/F: In the process of evaporation, water molecules at the surface change to a gas, water vapor

More freshwater exists as _______________ than is found in all of Earth's rivers and lakes.