Weather & Climate - Part 1

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

• weather

• air pressure

• climate

• density

Select the ways that the atmosphere makes Earth suitable for life

• holds oxygen and other gasses

• makes earth warm enough for liquid water

• protects from radiation and meteoroids

• has pressure, density, and mass

Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere with 78%?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

How much of the Earth's atmosphere is Oxygen?

• 21%

• 78%

• 1%

• 50%

Select the three properties of air

• mass

• density

• pressure

• windy

Air doesn't crush things because ______________.

• it isn't heavy enough

• it is a gas

• it is pushing in all directions

• it doesn't have mass

As altitude increases, air pressure _______________.

• increases

• decreases

• doesn't change

• disappears

What layer of the atmosphere is located at letter A?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere is located at letter B?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What layer of the atmosphere is located at letter C?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere