All About the Atmosphere
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100

What is the first layer of Earth's atmosphere (closest to the Earth's surface)?

What is....TROPOSPHERE

100

True or False?

 The first layer of the atmosphere with atmospheric gases is the exosphere.

What is....FALSE

100
What does ESRT Stand for?

What is... Earth Science Reference Table

200

What is the first layer of the Earth's atmosphere to have atmospheric gases?

What is...Mesosphere

200

True or False?

 Latitude is measured by angular distance from the Equator.

What is TRUE

200

Weather occurs in which atmospheric layer?

What is...Troposphere!

300

The stratosphere contains a special Oxygenated layer. What is it called?

What is the Ozone (O3) Layer 
300

True or False? 

Longitude is measured by the angular distance from the Equator.

What is...FALSE! It is measured from the Prime Meridian

300

Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of how many degrees?

What is... 23.3 degrees

400

What is the main difference between an El Nino and a La Nina year?

What is....the Temperature of the system. One is warm one is cold.

400

True or False?

The surface of the Earth will receive less UV-B and UV-C radiation is the Ozone Layer is destroyed.

What is...FALSE!

400

The three convections cells in each hemisphere are (Pretty, Freakin', Hot)...What are their names

What are: Polar, Ferrel, and Hadley
500

Teacher, Says, Memorize, This, Exactly. What are the layers of the Earth's atmosphere in order from the surface to space?

What is...Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere.

500

True or False?

Polaris can be see at all points around the globe, regardless of your viewing location.

What is...FALSE! Polaris (The North Star) can not be seen from points South of the Equator.

500

Which surface has the highest albedo?

A. Black Asphalt

B. Grass

C. White Snow

D. Ocean Water

What is...C) White Snow

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