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ATMOSPHERE VOCAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -18 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: thermosphere

Answer:

the hottest layer of the atmosphere

Question 2: conduction

Answer:

transfer of heat by direct contact

Question 3: evaporation

Answer:

process when liquid water changes to water vapor

Question 4: air pressure

Answer:

force from a column of air pressing down

Question 5: radiation

Answer:

energy transferred by waves or rays

Question 6: hydrosphere

Answer:

all the water on Earth's surface and atmosphere

Question 7: mesosphere

Answer:

middle layer of the atmosphere where meteroids burn up

Question 8: ozone layer

Answer:

layer of the stratosphere that absorbs harmful radiation from the Sun

Question 9: precipitation

Answer:

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface

Question 10: stratosphere

Answer:

2nd lowest layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located

Question 11: Coriolis effect

Answer:

causes moving air and water to curve because of Earth's rotation

Question 12: ionosphere

Answer:

layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that reflects radio waves

Question 13: atmosphere

Answer:

thin layer of gases that forms a protective layer around the Earth

Question 14: troposphere

Answer:

lowest layer of the atmosphere that contains most of the water and gases and is where weather occurs

Question 15: jet stream

Answer:

area of strong winds near the top of the troposphere

Question 16: condensation

Answer:

process when water vapor changes to liquid water

Question 17: convection

Answer:

transfer of heat by movement of a gas or liquid

Question 18: exosphere

Answer:

outer layer of the atmosphere that fades out into space