Weather Part I

What is the thin envelope of gases that surround the Earth called?

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Earth's atmosphere includes what three items that are connected within the system?

• air

• water

• energy

• rock

Earth's air is a mixture of what three items?

• gases

• water vapor

• particles

• satellites

Our air is comprised mainly of which two gases?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• methane

Air pressure is the column of air that exerts a force on you.

• True

• False

The distance above sea level is called depth.

• True

• False

The higher the altitude, the higher the air pressure. True or False?

• True

• False

Air pressure is affected by what?

• temperature

• gravity

• sound

• light

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

This layer of the atmosphere is the hottest in temperature, but we wouldn't feel the heat.

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere