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Chapter 17 Practice QuizTemperature increases with altitude through most of the stratosphere because ________. -
ANS heat is released when oxygen and ozone absorb the sun's UV radiation
Earth's atmosphere is composed mostly of ________. - ANS nitrogen and oxygen
Most of the ________ released in the United States is from natural sources such as plants. -
ANS VOCs
The Coriolis effect ________. - ANS is caused by Earth's rotation
The relative humidity is the ________. - ANS amount of water vapor a given volume of air holds
compared to the maximum amount it could hold at a given temperature
Near the equator, the patterns of convection currents are called ________. - ANS Hadley cells
Seasons are a result of ________. - ANS differences in the amount and intensity of sunlight
brought about by the tilt of Earth's axis
What gas comprises the largest portion of Earth's atmosphere? - ANS nitrogen
The Coriolis effect contributes to ________. - ANS global wind patterns
Convective cells near the equator - ANS Hadley cells
The highest level of our atmosphere, with relatively few molecules per unit area - ANS
thermosphere
A system containing cool air that spreads outward as it descends - ANS high-pressure system
Reversal of normal vertical temperature distribution in the lower region of the atmosphere -
ANS thermal inversion
Biome that generally occurs around 30 degrees north and south of the equator - ANS desert
The layer of Earth's atmosphere containing the "ozone layer" - ANS stratosphere
__________ pulls gas molecules toward the Earth's surface, causing air to be __________
dense near the surface. - ANS Gravity; more
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