Weather and Atmosphere Vocabulary

What is weather?

• The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place

• The average weather over a year

• The study of stars

• The movement of tectonic plates

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What is climate?

• The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place

• The average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year

• The study of plants

• The movement of ocean currents

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What is the atmosphere?

• The layer of gases surrounding Earth

• The solid crust of the Earth

• The core of the Earth

• The ocean currents

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Which layer of the atmosphere is the lowest and where weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

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In which layer of the atmosphere do jets fly and is ozone found?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is known for meteors burning up?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is very hot and known for the Northern Lights?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere merges with space?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

What is the ozone layer made of?

• Nitrogen atoms

• Oxygen atoms

• Three oxygen atoms (O3)

• Hydrogen atoms

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What is air pressure?

• The force exerted by the sun

• The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere

• The speed of wind

• The temperature of the air

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