Weather and Atmosphere Quiz

What is the lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere where all weather happens?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What causes weather according to the text?

• The moon's gravity

• The energy from the sun

• Ocean currents

• Earth's magnetic field

What is air temperature?

• The force exerted by air molecules

• The movement of air

• The amount of energy made when air molecules move

• How much water vapor is in the air

What is air pressure?

• The movement of air

• The force exerted by air molecules

• The amount of energy in the air

• How much water vapor is in the air

What is wind?

• The amount of energy in the air

• The force exerted by air molecules

• The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

• How much water vapor is in the air

What is humidity?

• The movement of air

• The force exerted by air molecules

• The amount of energy in the air

• How much water vapor is in a certain amount of air

How do hot air balloons travel without an engine?

• By using solar power

• By harnessing the power of the wind

• By using jet engines

• By using magnetic fields

What basic scientific principle do hot air balloons use?

• Cold air sinks

• Warm air rises

• Air pressure decreases with altitude

• Wind moves from high to low pressure

What causes the uneven heating on Earth?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The sun hitting different parts of the Earth at different angles

• The moon's phases

• The Earth's rotation

What are global winds caused by?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The way the Earth spins and temperature differences

• Ocean currents

• The moon's gravity