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What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
- 90%
- 78%
- 100%
- 99% (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a way that thermal energy is transferred in Earth's atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT a way that thermal energy is transferred in Earth's atmosphere?
- Convection
- Evaporation (correct)
- Radiation
- Conduction
What is the top-most layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
What is the top-most layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Troposphere
- Exosphere (correct)
What is the purpose of Earth's atmosphere?
What is the purpose of Earth's atmosphere?
What causes wind in Earth's atmosphere?
What causes wind in Earth's atmosphere?
What happens when a hot air mass begins to rise into the atmosphere?
What happens when a hot air mass begins to rise into the atmosphere?
What is the primary factor that affects the amount of water vapor in the air?
What is the primary factor that affects the amount of water vapor in the air?
Which of the following gases occur naturally in Earth's atmosphere?
Which of the following gases occur naturally in Earth's atmosphere?
What is the primary cause of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures?
What is the primary cause of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and rising global temperatures?
What is the term used to refer to the particles of solids and liquids floating in the atmosphere?
What is the term used to refer to the particles of solids and liquids floating in the atmosphere?
Which layer of the atmosphere is described as the lowest layer, where clouds and weather occur?
Which layer of the atmosphere is described as the lowest layer, where clouds and weather occur?
How can you convert kilometers to an approximation of miles?
How can you convert kilometers to an approximation of miles?
