Earth's Atmosphere and Hadley Cells

In low pressure zones, where air rises, the climate is typically ...

• wet

• dry

• seasonal

• windy

The middle layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where most meteors burn up.

• Atmosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

What is the primary composition of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Methane and argon

Forests characterized by high rainfall due to rising air and low pressure.

• Nitrogen

• Rainforests

• Deserts

• Trace gases

Which among the layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the redistribution of heat and moisture around the globe?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Which among the following layers has a decreasing temperature with altitude and is thickest at the equator?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

TRUE OR FALSE. Convection currents occur in the troposphere.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Circulation patterns of air between the equator and 30 degrees latitude.

• Hadley cells

• Polar cells

• Ferrel cells

• Carbon cycle

The percentage of gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere, including nitrogen (78.0%), oxygen (20.9%), argon (0.9%), and trace gases (0.2%).

• Stratosphere

• Atmosphere

• Thermosphere

• Composition of the atmosphere

The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs and we live.

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere