Weather and Climate Review

Which of the following are permanent atmospheric gases?

• nitrogen and oxygen

• nitrogen and water vapor

• oxygen and water vapor

• helium and hydrogen

This is the source of all energy on Earth.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• surface waves

This occurs in the lowest part of the atmosphere usually only between solids and liquids.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• surface waves

This is the main form of heat transfer in the atmosphere and usually only occurs between liquids and gases.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• surface waves

50% of solar radiation is absorbed by...

• Earth's surface

• clouds

• water

• atmosphere

20% of solar radiation is reflected off of Earth and absorbed by...

• Earth's surface

• clouds and atmosphere

• water

• moon

Identify the four layers of the atmosphere in order from near Earth's surface to outer space.

• troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

What is the natural cause of how the layers of the atmosphere are divided?

• pressure

• density

• temperature

• size

We live in this layer of the atmosphere.

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

This is how the troposphere is heated.

• Direct radiation from the sun

• Radiation reflected off of clouds

• Energy re-radiated from the Earth

• Energy that travels through the clouds