Atmosphere Review

What is the most abundant chemical element in the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon

• nitrogen

Energy that is transferred from one object to another is called...

• lightning

• heat

• production

• combustion

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The rotation of the Earth causes air masses to be deflected due to the...

• Coriolis effect

• Newton effect

• Galileo effect

• Armstrong effect

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Plants generate oxygen for the atmosphere through the process of ...

• condensation

• irradiation

• photosynthesis

• neutralization

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Transfer of energy through circulation is called...

• conduction

• convergence

• convection

• radiation

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The protective blanket of gases that surround the Earth is the ...

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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A narrow zone along the equator where winds are weak and variable is the ...

• jet stream

• easterlies

• doldrums

• westerlies

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In which layer of the atmosphere does nearly all weather occur?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

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Which of the chemical elements is MOST vital for living organisms?

• helium

• calcium

• oxygen

• silicon

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A compound gas that is present in the atmosphere is...

• sodium chloride

• carbon dioxide

• magnesium phosphate

• zinc oxide