Problem 6
Which global wind affects weather in the U.S.? A. doldrums C. trade winds B. easterlies D. westerlies
Problem 7
What causes a brown haze near cities? A) conduction B) mud C) car exhaust D) wind
Problem 7
Which deflects winds to the west or east? A. convection B. Coriolis effect C. jet stream D. radiation
Problem 8
Which is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? A) troposphere C) exosphere B) stratosphere D) thermosphere
Problem 8
Which forms during the day because water heats slower than land? A. easterlies C. land breeze B. westerlies D. sea breeze
Problem 9
Which is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? A. carbon dioxide B. nitrogen C. oxygen D. water vapor
Problem 9
What layer of the atmosphere has the most water? A) troposphere C) mesosphere B) stratosphere D) exosphere
Problem 10
What protects living things from too much ultraviolet radiation? A) the ozone layer C) nitrogen B) oxygen D) argon
Problem 10
Why does pressure drop as you travel upward from Earth's surface?
Problem 11
Why does the equator receive more radiation than areas to the north or south?
