Which layer of the atmosphere is the location where almost all weather occurs?

Pre-Lab Questions

1. What gas is the primary component of the Earth’s atmosphere?

2. Which layer of the atmosphere is the location where almost all weather occurs?

3. Air is a poor conductor of heat, so heat moves through the atmosphere mainly through the process of ___.

a. Convection

b. Conduction

c. Radiation

d. Transpiration

4. List the components of the hydrologic cycle that include the atmosphere.

5. As elevation increases, atmospheric pressure ___.

6. The Saffir-Simpson Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their ___.

a. Surface wind speed

b. Atmospheric pressure

c. Size

d. Storm surge

Weather and the Atmosphere.