The Atmosphere

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The amount of water vapor in the air is called:
Options: barometer, climate, humidity, cloud

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humidity

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The atmosphere is:

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A mixture of gases that surround the Earth

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Climate is the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time.

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True

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Is the Troposphere the outermost layer of the atmosphere?

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False

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The layers of the atmosphere, in order from lowest to highest, are:

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, then the Exosphere

Front

A visible mass of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere is called:

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a cloud

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What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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The layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs is the _____________. Options: Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere

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Troposphere

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The __________ zones are the warmest because the sun's rays are the most concentrated at the equator.

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tropical

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Front

Warm air has a ________ density and ________ into the atmosphere.

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Low, rises

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