The average temperature and precipitation over many years.

What's happening in space at a time and place.

What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

The seasons are caused by___________?

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Which describes windward air?

Moist air from the ocean onto land

Cool, continental air from the ocean to land

Continental air from land to the ocean

Locations in the Northern Hemisphere are warmest in summer because sunlight in summer is

most intense and of longest duration

least intense and of shortest duration

least intense and of longest duration

most intense and of shortest duration

What is the primary reason the United States is warmer in July than in February?

The insolation in the United States is greater in July.

The Earth is traveling faster in its orbit in February.

The altitude of the noon Sun is greater in February.

The Earth is closer to the Sun in July.

The factor that contributes most of the seasonal temperature changes during one year is the changing

angle at which the Sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface

speed at which the Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun

distance between the Earth and the Sun

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds are deflected:

To the right of the original direction.

At a 45° angle from the original direction.

At a 90° angle from the original direction.

To the left of the original direction.

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

the amount of precipitation that day

What does "latitude" refer to?

the distance away from the Equator

how high up a mountain a place is

the number of seasons a place gets

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

less extreme temperature changes

more extreme temperature changes

What causes wind to blow?

Differences in air temperature and pressure

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

windward, because of rising, moist air

leeward, because of rising, dry air

windward, because of sinking, moist air

What is the windward side of a mountain?

The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.

The side of the mountain with the most people.

The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.

The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.

What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?

The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.

The water causes cooler summers and colder winters.

The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters.

The water causes warmer summers and colder winters.

What are the two most common greenhouse gases?

Water Vapor (H 2 O) and Carbon Dioxide CO 2

Water Vapor (H 2 O) and Methane (CH 4 )

Carbon Dioxide CO 2 and Methane (CH 4 )

Water Vapor (H 2 O) and Nitrous oxide (N 2 O)

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Which layer is the outermost layer?

troposphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

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Where weather occurs.

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

mesosphere

Where we live.

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

mesosphere

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The most common gas in the atmosphere.

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Trace gases

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5 mins • 1 pt

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

decreases

increases

stays the same

gets very hot

What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

density increases

density decreases

density stays the same

density disappears

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The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change.

Altitude

Elevation

Temperature

Distance from the sun

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Atmosphere Review Activity

Which layer is the outermost layer?

Where weather occurs.

Where we live.

The most common gas in the atmosphere.

As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.

What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?

The layers of the atmosphere are separated according to this change.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

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