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Earth Science Atmosphere and Weather
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Ch. 12 - Atmosphere Ch. 13 - Weather
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Where is the ozone layer found?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
exosphere
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What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?
50%
78%
21%
8%
3
What percentage of the atmosphere is made of nitrogen?
32%
21%
1%
78%
4
What percentage of the sun's radiation is reflected back into space?
15%
50%
25%
30%
5
When was the Clean Air Act established?
1970
1990
1980
1960
6
What is a tornado?
Spinning dust and trash
Spinning thunderstorm
Spinning clouds
A spinning column of air
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What is a blizzard?
Rain
Severe snow storm
Another word for snowing
An avalanche
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Which of the atmosphere's layers is closest to Earth's surface?
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
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Which type of radiation is felt as heat?
Infrared
Visible light
Ultraviolet
X-ray
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Which type of radiation causes a sunburn?
Infrared
Gamma
Visible light
Ultraviolet
11
What is the atmosphere?
A thin layer of glass around earth
What causes wind
A thin layer of gas around earth
A thin layer of grass around earth
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Which of the following is a type of acid precipitation?
Acid snow
All of the above
Acid fog
Acid rain
13
What is weather?
A machine that makes you feel stuff
Conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time
Whether it hot or cold
Conditions in the atmosphere at certain times
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What is the atmosphere made of?
Classroom, CO2, water vapor, liquid
CO2, water vapor, apple, helium
CO2, oxygen, liquid, solid
Math, science, oxygen CO2
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What is air pollution?
Harmful substances that make it dangerous to breathe.
Pollution from a place we can see.
Pollen.
Radiation from the sun.
16
Which of the following is NOT a weather variable?
Wind.
Methane levels.
Temperature.
Precipitation.
17
What is the majority of radiation that reaches Earth?
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Visible light
Gamma rays
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What solid and liquid particles can NOT be found in the atmosphere?
Water vapor, dust, pollen
Water vapor, volcanic ash, salt
Water vapor, pepper, pollen
Salt, volcanic ash, pollen
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What is radiation?
Transfer of energy by heat stored in water vapor
All of the above
Transfer of energy from the greenhouse effect
Transfer of energy by waves from the sun
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What is air pressure?
Oxygen
Helium from a balloon
Weight of the air below you
Weight of the air above you
