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Module One: The Atmosphere
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1What does convection mean?
- A heat transfer by mass motion of a fluid such as air or water when the heated fluid is caused to move away from the source of heat, carrying energy with it.
- B process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring molecules.
- Cspontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane
- DThe changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat
2The Earth is composed of how many layers?
- A2
- B4
- C3
- D5
3What is the definition of Troposhpere?
- Athe lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere and site of all weather on Earth.
- Bthe layer of the earth's atmosphere extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth's surface
- Cthe outermost region of a planet's atmosphere.
- Dthe outermost region of a planet's atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude
4The gas that makes up the smallest component of the atmosphere is...?
- ACarbon
- BOxygen
- CNitrogen
- Dhydrogen
5Define condensation?
- AAny form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface
- BIt is the process whereby atoms or molecules in a liquid state gain sufficient energy to enter the gaseous state
- CThe conversion of a substance from the vapor state to a denser liquid or solid state usually initiated by a reduction in temperature of the vapor
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- Environ Science
- Autor
- Dom Felix
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- English
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