Earth and Space Final Exam

What layer of the atmosphere is the lowest?  We live and breathe in this layer:

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

All forms of energy that travel through space as waves are:

• Microwaves
• Radiation
• Visible Light
• Convection

The transfer of energy as heat through a material from molecule to molecule:

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat:

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation:

• Convection
• Conduction
• Coriolis Effect

Looping patterns of air flow, called convection cells, that move from the poles to the equator

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Global winds; six major belts of Hadley cells

The second lowest layer of the atmosphere; where ozone is found.

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Where our weather occurs

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

Thickness of the atmosphere

• Comparatively as thick as an apple's core.
• Comparatively as thick as a  rind on a watermelon.
•  Comparatively the thickness of an apple’s skin on an apple.

Gases in the atmosphere which trap infrared radiation as it flows back into space

• Oxygen and Nitrogen, mostly.
• No such thing.
• Greenhouse gasses.