EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE QUIZ 2
Nitrogen and carbon are important to life because _____. they're needed to breathe they are needed for cellular growth they produce water they have strong bonds
they are needed for cellular growth
Air tends to flow faster over__________________formations.
Taller formations
Why does air have weight? Because everything has weight The force of gravity acts on the air molecules' mass The pressure of the air molecules colliding with each other gives them weight Air fills its entire volume, producing weight
The pressure of the air molecules colliding with each other gives them weight
Select all of the answers that apply. Global air circulation cells move air _____. from low pressure to high pressure clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere from the equator to the poles in different directions at different latitudes randomly
clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere from the equator to the poles in different directions at different latitudes
High air pressure means that the air is________________and ___________________.
colder heavier
There is a balance of heat coming into and going out of Earth. This is known as the _____. earth's energy budget earth's heat absorption earth's albedo earth's economy budget
earth's energy budget
A collision between gas atoms and electrons raises the energy levels of oxygen and nitrogen in the _________. atmosphere stratosphere ionosphere magnetosphere
ionosphere
Select all of the answers that apply. Earth's temperature is maintained at an average of 15°C because of _____. our atmosphere's thickness the stagnant atmosphere the water cycle greenhouse gases
our atmosphere's thickness the water cycle greenhouse gases