Question

definitions

1. co₂
2. the boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere.
3. air holding a lot of water. it makes us feel sticky because we sweat.
4. the vertical distance from earth’s surface.
5. o₂
6. the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere.
7. n₂
8. the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.
9. the force of air, weight, per square inch.
10. o₃

terms
a. air pressure
b. altitude
c. condensation
d. carbon dioxide
e. humidity
f. mesopause
g. nitrogen gas
h. oxygen gas
i. ozone
j. stratopause
k. tropopause
ii. decide if the following are true or false. correct any false statements to make them true.

1. earth’s atmosphere is static, or unchanging.
2. when the amount of one gas changes in the atmosphere, it causes a change in other gases in the atmosphere.

Explanation:

1. Match definitions to terms based on knowledge of atmospheric science.
2. Evaluate statements about Earth's atmosphere.

Answer:

1. D. carbon dioxide
2. F. mesopause
3. E. humidity
4. B. altitude
5. H. oxygen gas
6. K. tropopause
7. G. nitrogen gas
8. J. stratopause
9. A. air pressure
10. I. ozone
11. False. Earth's atmosphere is dynamic.
12. True.