3rd 9 weeks Exam Earth and Space Science

Why do seasonal changes occur?

• Earth's position relative to the sun keeps changes as it travels along its orbit.

• It prevents pollution from happening.

• Because it would throw off other planet's orbit

• Life on Earth could not exist without it.

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What are the three mechanisms of heat transfer? ( 3 answers)

• conduction

• manipulation

• convection

• radiation

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Which of the following lists the layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth’s surface to space?

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

___________ is the state of the atmosphere in an environment, but ______________ is how a place's overall weather status.

• Heat, Condensation

• water vapor, humidity

• weather, climate

What is a temperature control?

• method of global warming

• any factor that makes the temperature vary from place to place and from time to time

• method of changing the earth's climate

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Clouds reflect sunlight back into space due to

• Cloud Albedo

• Humidity

• Cloud Density

What is relative humidity?

• Water pressure in atmosphere

• ratio of the air's actual water vapor content compared with the saturation of the air

• Amount of oxygen is in the atmosphere

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Which is most important for understanding atmospheric processes?

• Water vapor is the most important gas in the atmosphere

• Oxygen is responsible for all water vapor in atmosphere

• None of the above

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What can change the relative humidity of air?

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

• water vapor

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How many mechanisms cause air to rise?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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