A living things existing only on the lithosphere.
B the thickness of the lithosphere.
C how water travels through the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.
D sunlight being absorbed unevenly across the Earth.
D sunlight being absorbed unevenly across the Earth.
In order from bottom to top, the layers of the atmosphere are A troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. B thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere. C stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere. D mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere.
A troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.
Which of these is a description of a climate? A a heavy snowstorm B a cold air mass C mild summers and warm winters D partly cloudy with a chance of rain
C mild summers and warm winters
Hurricanes are A not created by air masses. B formed over arctic oceans. C a kind of cyclone. D less powerful than tornadoes.
C a kind of cyclone.
Which of these examples most closely models the greenhouse effect? A Turning on several fans at once can keep you cool in a heat wave. B Reinforced windows keep heat inside your house in the winter. C Opening the door lets the air conditioning out in the summer. D Lighting a fire keeps the drafty ski lodge warm when it’s snowing.
B Reinforced windows keep heat inside your house in the winter.
