Atmosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• termosphere

This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• termosphere

What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?

• weather

• climate

• microclimate

• wind

Which prevailing wind can be found between 30 and 60 degrees latitude? (Between the Tropics and the Polar Circles)

• trade winds

• polar winds

• westerlies

• hurricans

What protects the earth from harmful UV rays from the sun?

• clouds

• ionosphere

• ozone

• greenhouse effect

The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?

• air mass

• air

• air pressure

• heavy

The air pressure is _____ when closest to the earth's surface (sea level).

• low

• high

• thin

• thick

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• clear and dry

• cloudy and wet