Weather and atmosphere misc.

How does temperature change as altitude increases in the troposphere?

• It decreases because particles are closer together

• It increases because particles are closer together

• It decreases because particles are farther apart

• It increases because particles are farther apart

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Why is it helpful to have ozone in the stratosphere but NOT the troposphere?

• Stratospheric ozone neither helps nor hurts us.

• Tropospheric ozone occurs naturally so it's not harmful, Dummie.

• Stratospheric ozone is closer to us, so it helps us out

• Stratospheric ozone blocks harmful UV rays, but tropospheric ozone is harmful to breathe

A scientist who studies weather is called a:

• atmospheric scientist
• climatologist
• hydrologist
• meteorologist

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Air pressure decreases through the layers farther out from the surface as earth’s pull of gravity decreases. The air pressure is the greatest on which layer of the atmosphere?

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere

The ________________ contains the ozone layer.

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

The 2 most abundant gases found in all layers of the atmosphere are:

• argon & carbon dioxide
• hydrogen & helium
• nitrogen & oxygen
• ozone & water vapor

ALL of the following are forms of condensation EXCEPT for:

• clouds
• dew
• frost
• rain

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The word part nimbo- or -nimbus would be used for what type of cloud?

• fair-weather cloud
• storm cloud
• tall puffy cloud
• low flat clous

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Ocean currents affect climates because they transfer ___________ from one part of the world to another.

• salt
• sunlight
• heat
• water

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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