1. Layers of Atmosphere, Weather Instruments, Energy Transfer
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Layers of Atmosphere, Weather Instruments, Energy Transfer

2. Label the layers

3. What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? ___________________
What part of the atmosphere shields Earth's surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation?
a. Troposphere
b. Tropopause
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. Stratopause

4. The aurora borealis and aurora australis are caused by an interaction between charged particles and Earth's magnetic field. What layer of Earth's atmosphere contains these particles?
a. Troposphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Ozonosphere
d. Ionosphere
e. Stratosphere
A molecule of ozone gas consists of
a. one oxygen atom.
b. two oxygen atoms.
c. three oxygen atoms.
d. two oxygen atoms plus one nitrogen.
e. one positively charged ion plus two negatively charged ions.

5. A deep layer of electrically charged molecules and atoms that reflects radio waves is
a. the heterosphere.
b. the radiosphere.
c. the thermosphere.
d. the ionosphere.
What instrument measures temperature?
a. Barometer
b. Thermometer
c. Anemometer
d. Rain Gauge
e. Hygrometer

6. What weather instrument measures air pressure?
a. Barometer
b. Thermometer
c. Anemometer
d. Rain Gauge
e. Hygrometer
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
a. Barometer
b. Thermometer
c. Anemometer
d. Rain Gauge
e. Hygrometer

7. What weather instrument measures humidity?
a. Barometer
b. Thermometer
c. Anemometer
d. Rain Gauge
e. Hygrometer
What weather instrument measures amount of fallen precipitation?
a. Barometer
b. Thermometer
c. Anemometer
d. Rain Gauge
e. Hygrometer

8. Air pressure is greatest in the _____.
a. Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Exosphere
d. Thermosphere
e. Mesosphere
When objects are in contact, energy is transmitted by _____.
a. Trade winds
b. Conduction
c. Convection
d. Radiation

9. Countries have agreed to ban the use of ozone-destroying _____.
a. Argon
b. Radiation
c. Smog
d. Chlorofluorocarbons
Radiation transfers energy by _____.
a. Convection
b. Conduction
c. Reflection
d. Electromagnetic waves

10. ______ is the transfer of heat due to density differences in air.
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Reflection
d. Reduction