Earth Science: Chapter 17: Atmosphere

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

Occurs when air encounters a mountain and is pushed upwards

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen

The air we breathe is mostly made of

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Weather happens in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Airplanes fly in the

• troposhphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

Evaporation of water cools Earth

• True

• False

The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere