Atmosphere Unit
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- Q1What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?NitrogenArgonCarbon DioxideOxygen120s
- Q2What is the Earth's atmosphere?The gases that are found on the Earth's surface.The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.The envelope of gases that surrounds the planet.120s
- Q3What is air pressure?Water in the form of gas.The force pushing on an area or surface.The distance above sea level.The amount of mass in a given volume of air.120s
- Q4Where is air pressure greater based on elevation?At the top of the mountainThere is no difference in air pressure based on your elevation.At sea level120s
- Q5What happens to the density of air as you get higher in elevation?There is no change in density of air when elevation changes.Air becomes more denseAir becomes less dense120s
- Q6What is the layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?TroposphereThermosphereMesosphereStratosphere120s
- Q7What layer of the atmosphere do planes fly at?TroposphereIonosphereMesosphereStratosphere120s
- Q8What layer of the atmosphere protects the Earth from meteoroids?ThermosphereStratosphereMesosphereTroposphere120s
- Q9What is the most popular Easter Candy?Jelly beansmarshmallow peepschocolate bunniesEaster colored M&Ms120s
- Q10What is the outer most layer of the atmosphere?ExosphereTroposphereMesosphereStratosphere120s
- Q11What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?StratosphereExosphereTroposphereMesosphere120s
- Q12What is the average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance?ThermometerThermal energyConvectionTemperature120s
- Q13What heat transfer works best with metals due to the direct contact between two substances?ConvectionHeatRadiationConduction120s
- Q14What heat transfer method works best in liquids and gases?RadiationConvectionConductionThermal energy120s
- Q15Air temperature is usually measured with what type of instrument?scalebalancethermometerbarometer120s