Atmosphere and Meteorology

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Earth's current atmosphere is

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78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

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stratosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere containing our weather is

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troposphere

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A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:

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convection

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Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____

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radiation

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Where do we live? Options: stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere

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troposphere

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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?

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Humidity

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This type of heat transfer is due to direct contact.

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Conduction

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When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents

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convection

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The ratio of the actual amount of water vapor to the amount of water vapor that the atmosphere can hold is

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relative humidity