6th ES 3rd Quarter exam

The rotation of the Earth causes fluids and objects to move in curved paths. This moving air curves to the right/ clockwise in which hemisphere?

• The Northern hemisphere

• The Southern hemisphere

• The Eastern hemisphere

• The Western hemisphere

What is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the process called where energy is transferred from a higher to a lower temperature by collision between particles?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Insulation

What is the term for the temperature at which condensation of water vapor can occur?

• Boiling point

• Freezing point

• Dew point

• Melting point

What occurs when the amount of water vapor in a volume of air has reached the maximum amount?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Saturation

• Precipitation

What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in air?

• Dew

• Humidity

• Moisture

• Wetness

What are small particles in the atmosphere around which water droplets form called?

• Water particles

• Condensation nuclei

• Moisture molecules

• Hydration particles

Types of what include hail, sleet, and snow?

• Clouds

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Condensation

What occurs when small cloud droplets collide to form a larger droplet?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Coalescence

• Orographic lifting

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere