Science Test 11

the atmospheric layer closest to Earth

• Troposphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

The troposphere extends upwards approximately 20 km

• true

• false, 12 km

Most of the earth's weather occurs in the troposphere

• true

• false

Movement of warm air going up and cool air going down is referred to as

• convection currents

• radiation waves

• conduction
• evaporation

Convection currents in the atmosphere create

• earthquakes

• winds

• tides

• magnetic fields

the condition of the atmosphere at any given moment in a particula area

• Climate
• Atmospheric pressure
• Humidity
• Weather

the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

• Breeze
• Gust
• Draft
• Wind

THe rising of warm air is called

• uplift

• conduction
• evaporation
• radiation

winds that occur over short distances are called

• global winds
• seasonal winds
• trade winds
• local winds

a local wind that blows from an ocean or sea toward the land

• valley breeze
• sea breeze
• land breeze
• mountain breeze