1. Atmosphere Quiz
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2. Name the layers of the atmosphere beginning at the surface of the earth and going upward.
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3. The layers of the atmosphere in order from the surface of the earth are: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
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4. What are the two main gases of the atmosphere?
What percentage of the atmosphere does each comprise?
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5. Nitrogen makes up 78% of the earth’s atmosphere.
Oxygen makes up 21% of the earth’s atmosphere.
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6. Choose four items that relate to land breezes.
occurs during the day occurs during the night breeze from the sea breeze from the land cool air breeze warm air breeze land is warmer than water land is cooler than water
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7. The following relate to land breezes:
occurs during the night breeze from the land cool air breeze land is cooler than water
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8. Choose four items that relate to sea breezes.
occurs during the day occurs during the night breeze from the sea breeze from the land cool air breeze warm air breeze land is warmer than water land is cooler than water
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9. land is warmer than water
The following relate to sea breezes:
occurs during the day
breeze from the sea
cool air breeze
land is warmer than water
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10. Match each fact with the layer of the atmosphere where it occurs.
We live there Contains ozone layer Space shuttle flies there Name means middle Names indicates “heat”.
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11. We live there. (troposphere) Contains ozone layer
We live there. (troposphere) Contains ozone layer. (stratosphere) Space shuttle flies there. (exosphere) Name means middle. (mesosphere) Names indicates “heat”. (thermosphere)
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12. During the _________ the ionosphere absorbs radio transmissions.
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13. During the day the ionosphere absorbs radio transmissions.
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14. A molecule of ozone is made of 3 atoms of _____________.
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15. A molecule of ozone is made of 3 atoms of oxygen.
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16. Sunscreens protect from ___________ radiation.
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17. Sunscreens protect from ultraviolet radiation.
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18. Fill in each blank with conduction, convection, or radiation.
The heat from the sun warming your back is _______.
The heat from the hot beach sand warms your feet by ______.
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19. . The heat from the sun warming your back is radiation.
The heat from the hot beach sand warms your feet by conduction. .
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20. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all parts of the ____cycle.
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21. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all parts of the hydrologic cycle.
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