EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer and absorbs most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation?

A) Troposphere

B) Stratosphere

C) Mesosphere

D) Thermosphere

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A) Barometer

B) Anemometer

C) Thermometer

D) Hygrometer

What is the name of the prevailing winds that blow from east to west near the equator?

A) Trade winds

B) Westerlies

C) Polar easterlies

D) Jet streams

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses with distinct temperature and humidity characteristics?

A) Thermocline

B) Front

C) Baroclinic zone

D) Stratosphere

What is the term for the boundary layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather occurs and where temperature decreases with altitude?

A) Tropopause

B) Stratosphere

C) Troposphere

D) Thermosphere

Which atmospheric layer is characterized by high temperatures and is home to the International Space Station (ISS)?

A) Exosphere

B) Mesosphere

C) Ionosphere

D) Thermosphere

Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

A) Troposphere

B) Stratosphere

C) Mesosphere

D) Exosphere

B) Stratosphere

What is the term for the process by which Earth’s surface cools down at night, resulting in the formation of dew?

A) Condensation

B) Transpiration

C) Evaporation

D) Radiation cooling

What is the term for the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere changes into liquid water droplets, forming clouds?

A) Evaporation

B) Condensation

C) Precipitation

D) Sublimation

What is the name for the boundary between two air masses with different temperatures and densities that can lead to changes in weather conditions?

A) Thermocline

B) Front

C) Thermosphere

D) Ozone layer