L3 ESS end of year quiz!

Clouds form as   ____ condense(s) into tiny drops and collect on dust particles in the sky. 

Zone where temperature changes rapidly with depth is:

The driving energy source for heating the Earth and causing circulation is:

These processes increase the salinity of sea water:

Tiny solid & liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are

CO₂ +  H₂O  →   C₆H₁₂O₆ +  O₂

The ozone layer absorbs UV rays from the sun, where is this layer found?

Wind is air moving from:

What layer is very hot and the air is very thin with hardly any oxygen?

El Nino conditions are caused by

Climate is

What is the atmosphere?

The conveyor that transports heat through the oceans is the:

The easterly winds north and south of the equator are called:

Short-term atmospheric conditions such as rainfall and temperature are:

Weather systems in NZ move:

Coriolis effect is:

Climate zones occur on Earth because of:

Surface ocean currents are driven by:

Which atmospheric gas is the most important for human survival?

Examples of greenhouse gases are:

Where is air pressure the greatest?

What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere?

Moderate (medium) temperatures are characteristic of ____.

Cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking is called:

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere starting at the Earth?

 Precipitation and storms occur ____.

How does air pressure change as you travel further out into the earth’s atmosphere?

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

What do the layers of the atmosphere have in common?

Which layer is where the weather occurs?

Density of seawater is influenced by: