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17.1 Atmosphere Characteristics Review
17.1 Atmosphere Characteristics Review
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1
The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere is...
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
argon
2
As altitude increases, air pressure decreases.
False
True
3
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is:
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water vapor
nitrogen
4
The purpose of the ozone is to...
heat up the surface of the earth
provide life-sustaining oxygen
absorb UV rays from the sun
reflect gamma rays from the sun
5
The third layer of the atmosphere where meteors begin to burn up is...
the thermosphere
the stratosphere
the mesosphere
the troposphere
6
Which type of climate is characterized by HIGH temperatures and LOW precipitation?
tropical
polar
desert
temperate
7
Which of the following is NOT a major climate zone of Earth?
Tropical
Desert
Temperate
Beach
8
The second layer of the atmosphere with the ozone layer is the...
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
9
Which of the following accurately matches the temperature profile & layer?
Temp decreases as you go higher in the Thermosphere
Temp increases as you go higher in Mesosphere
Temp decreases as you go higher in the Troposphere
Temp decreases as you go higher in the Stratosphere
10
Which of the following climate zones is the following location probably from?
Desert
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
11
This is the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time:
heat
temperature
weather
climate
12
This describes the average condition at a place over a long period of time:
climate
weather
temperature
heat
13
Which of the following climate zones is this city probably from?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Desert
14
The bottom layer of the atmosphere with weather and the majority of gases is...
the thermosphere
the mesosphere
the troposphere
the stratosphere
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The 4th layer of the atmosphere where the Northern and Southern Lights occur is...
the troposphere
the thermosphere
the mesosphere
the stratosphere
