TEST

Select all of the answers that apply. How is heat transferred on Earth? air cells radiation convection nitrogen cycle insulation conduction

RADIATION CONVECTION CONDUCTION

The___________________ is different from other layers of the atmosphere because it doesn't have a mixture of gases; it has layers of single gases.

STRATOSPHERE

The evaporation process in the water cycle is caused by _____. the ocean the wind the Sun the earth

THE SUN

What type of radiation wave from the Sun does this graphic display? microwave X-ray visible ray infrared ray

VISIBLE RAY

Besides primary gases, there are trace and variable gases that make up _____________of the atmosphere.

1%

If you have asthma, high amounts of_________________ can make it worse.

AIR POLLUTION

Nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen are essential to life. Both nitrogen and carbon are building blocks for life because they are needed in _____. proteins DNA amino acids all of the above

ALL OF THE ABOVE

The earth's ___________ protects Earth from meteorite impacts.

ATMOSPHERE

The Coriolis effect causes winds to move in a______________ pattern.

CIRCULAR

The indicates that 70% of the Sun's radiation is contained on Earth and 30% is reflected back into space.

EARTH'S ALBEDO

Select all of the answers that apply. The atmosphere is very important for life because it provides many things, such as _____. protection food oxygen minerals warmth recycling of essential materials

PROTECTION / OXYGEN / WARMTH / recycling of essential materials

Which type of solar radiation is the most powerful? radio waves microwaves gamma rays X-rays

GAMMA RAYS

If it weren't for the_______________ effect the Earth would probably be much colder.

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

_________________drives most natural processes in the atmosphere, like the water cycle and weather phenomena.

HEAT

Wind tends to move from _____ to _____ pressure areas. low, high high, high low, low high, low

HIGH / LOW

_____ and _____ are the perfect combination for a thunderstorm. Pressure, humidity Heat, humidity Heat, pressure Heat, dry air

Heat, humidity

It's a windy day. You decide to climb to the top of Canyon Peak to get a better view of the city. When you get to the top, the wind _____. decreases increases doesn't change stops

INCREASE

What layer of the atmosphere receives enough energy from the Sun to break apart molecules and atoms? ionosphere stratosphere mesosphere troposphere

IONSPHERE

What are the dangers associated with the hole in the ozone layer? Increased UV radiation exposure Higher risk of skin cancer Global warming Loss of needed oxygen to outer space

Increased UV radiation exposure Higher risk of skin cancer Global warming

It's a cloudy and rainy day. The air pressure is most likely _____. low stable high increasing

LOW

Looking at this barometer, is the air pressure high or low? What type of weather would you expect? high, bad low, bad high, good low, good

LOW / BAD

It is thought thaT_______________ caused past ice age climates.

MILANKOVITCH CYCLE

Before free oxygen gas became abundant in the oceans and atmosphere, it reacted with a metal and produced what type of formations? the ionosphere the ozone layer banded iron formations stromatolites

banded iron formations

Air pollution _____. can create acid rain can make respiratory or heart conditions better can fertilize vegetation can help the ozone layer

can create acid rain

Placing my hand into a warm glove will warm my hand from _____. convection radiation conduction the greenhouse effect

conduction

It feels like you're wet when you step outside. It's very _____. humid hot cold dry

humid

The atmosphere is a mixture of gases. It is mostly composed of _____. oxygen and carbon dioxide nitrogen and oxygen carbon dioxide and water vapor nitrogen and carbon dioxide

nitrogen and oxygen

Which of the following would be an individual effort to reduce air pollution? the Clean Air Act of 1970 building a carpool lane on the freeway riding a bike instead of driving a car burning wood in a fireplace

riding a bike instead of driving a car

Select all of the answers that apply. Cyanobacteria are thought to have introduced oxygen into the early atmosphere. This was important because oxygen played a key role in _____. the evolution of eukaryotic organisms the water cycle creating an ozone layer to shield life from UV rays the greenhouse effect recycling of essential materials

the evolution of eukaryotic organisms creating an ozone layer to shield life from UV rays

It's cold outside, but the Sun is shining bright. When you open your car door, it can still be warm inside due to _____. global warming the greenhouse effect the ozone layer air pollution

the greenhouse effect

Global convection cells move warm air _____. within the oceans to Polar Regions to high-pressure areas to the equator

to Polar Regions

At high noon, you're laying on the beach. You can feel _____ air coming from _____. warm, the ocean cool, the ocean cool, inland warm, inland

warm, inland

If you were standing at sea level measuring the air pressure, you would actually be measuring the air's _____. friction speed weight moisture

weight