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Atmosphere Test Review
Layer of the
Atmosphere
Fill in the following chart about the layers of the atmosphere. (4 pts!)
Elevation
Temperature
What happens there
(Miles or km)
(°C or ºF)
1. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _____________________ and the second most abundant
gas in the atmosphere is ________________________.
2. What is the greenhouse effect? __________________________________________________________
3. Circle the gases that are greenhouse gases? CH₄ CO₂ O₂
N₂
H₂O vapor SO₂
N₂O
Ar O₃
4. Which way does the Coriolis Effect deflect winds in the northern hemisphere? __________________
5. Which way does the Coriolis Effect deflect winds in the southern hemisphere? _________________
6. What is the aurora borealis caused by?
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7. What is the difference between weather and climate? _________________________________________
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8. What are scientists who study of atmospheric conditions called? _____________________
9. Which instrument measures temperature? _____________________
10. Which instrument measures humidity? _____________________
11. Which instrument measures wind speed? _____________________
12. Which instrument measures air pressure? _____________________
13. Which instrument measures precipitation? _____________________
14. Which instrument measures wind direction? _____________________
15. Can warm or cold air hold more water vapor? _____________________
16. Why does air pressure decrease as you increase in elevation? (go up in the mountains)
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17. Describe the difference between humidity and relative humidity.
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18. What happens to most of the incoming solar radiation from the Sun?
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19. Describe how satellites are used to help meteorologists predict weather.
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20. If a storm is moving toward an observer, the wavelength of the Doppler radar will get
__________________ and if the storm is moving away the wavelength will get ___________________.
21. Describe atmospheric convection. ________________________________________________________
22. Describe atmospheric conduction. _______________________________________________________
23. What does the ozone layer do? __________________________________________________________
24. What causes the depletion of the ozone layer? ________________________________________
25. Where is the “good” ozone layer found? _______________________________
26. What does the “good” ozone layer do? ____________________________________________________
27. Where is the “bad” ozone layer found? _______________________________
28. What does the “bad” ozone layer do? _____________________________________________________
29. Over which continent is depletion of the ozone happening? ________________________________
30. Why is it bad if the ozone layer gets depleted more? _________________________________________
31. What causes wind? ___________________________________________________________________
32. What type of weather does a warm front produce? ________________________________________
33. What type of weather does a cold front produce? __________________________________________
34. What type of weather does an occluded front produce? ____________________________________
35. What type of weather does a stationary front produce? _____________________________________
36. Diagram and label the global winds.