Atmosphere Quiz

This is the temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation

• radiation
• latent heat
• precipitation
• dew point

All forms of water that fall from clouds

• radiation
• latent heat
• precipitation
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves

• radiation
• latent heat
• precipitation
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This is the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere

• exosphere
• conduction
• humidity
• saturation

This is the transfer of energy from a higher to a lower temperature by collisions between particles

• exosphere
• conduction
• humidity
• saturation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• exosphere
• conduction
• humidity
• saturation

This is the amount of water vapor present in air

• exosphere
• conduction
• humidity
• saturation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. is the layer of Earth’s atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• exosphere

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. When the bottom of a pan of water is heated and the water expands, becoming less dense than the surrounding water, it is forced upward. As it rises, the water cools and sinks back to the bottom of the pan. This process is called .

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The atmospheric layer that is closest to Earth’s surface is the .

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• exosphere