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Name the layers of the atmosphere beginning at the surface of the earth and going upward. Answer

The layers of the atmosphere in order from the surface of the earth are: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Next Question

What are the two main gases of the atmosphere? What percentage of the atmosphere does each comprise? Answer

Nitrogen makes up 78% of the earth’s atmosphere. Oxygen makes up 21% of the earth’s atmosphere. Next Question

Choose four items that relate to land breezes. occurs during the day occurs during the night breeze from the sea breeze from the land cool air breeze warm air breeze land is warmer than water land is cooler than water Answer

The following relate to land breezes: occurs during the night breeze from the land cool air breeze land is cooler than water Next Question

Choose four items that relate to sea breezes. occurs during the day occurs during the night breeze from the sea breeze from the land cool air breeze warm air breeze land is warmer than water land is cooler than water Answer

land is warmer than water The following relate to sea breezes: occurs during the day breeze from the sea cool air breeze land is warmer than water Next Question

Match each fact with the layer of the atmosphere where it occurs. We live there. Contains ozone layer. Space shuttle flies there. Name means middle. Names indicates “heat”. Answer

We live there. (troposphere) Contains ozone layer We live there. (troposphere) Contains ozone layer. (stratosphere) Space shuttle flies there. (exosphere) Name means middle. (mesosphere) Names indicates “heat”. (thermosphere) Next Question

During the _________ the ionosphere absorbs radio transmissions. Answer

During the day the ionosphere absorbs radio transmissions. Next Question

A molecule of ozone is made of 3 atoms of _____________. Answer

A molecule of ozone is made of 3 atoms of oxygen. Next Question

Sunscreens protect from ___________ radiation. Answer

Sunscreens protect from ultraviolet radiation. Next Question

Fill in each blank with conduction, convection, or radiation. The heat from the sun warming your back is _______. The heat from the hot beach sand warms your feet by ______. Next Question

. The heat from the sun warming your back is radiation. The heat from the hot beach sand warms your feet by conduction. . Answer

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all parts of the ____cycle. Answer

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all parts of the hydrologic cycle. End Quiz

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