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Atmosphere, Weather and Climate: 1. Answer These Questions

The document contains a test on atmosphere, weather, and climate, including questions about the layers of the atmosphere and their characteristics. It covers topics such as the troposphere, ozone layer, meteorologists, and definitions of related terms. The test includes both short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.

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Atmosphere, Weather and Climate: 1. Answer These Questions

The document contains a test on atmosphere, weather, and climate, including questions about the layers of the atmosphere and their characteristics. It covers topics such as the troposphere, ozone layer, meteorologists, and definitions of related terms. The test includes both short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.

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Atmosphere, weather TEST B

and climate

1. Answer these questions.

a. In which layer does the weather occur?

_______________________________________________________________.

b. How far is the troposphere from the Earth’s surface?

_______________________________________________________________.

c. What does the ozone layer gas stop?

_______________________________________________________________.

d. In which layer can’t living things live?

_______________________________________________________________.

e. How does lightning create an electrical discharge?

_______________________________________________________________.

2. Complete the text.

_______________ called _______________ use instruments to measure the


atmosphere conditions. They use ________________ from the atmosphere to
make _______________ about the weather. Then, they represent them on
weather ________________. This is called the weather __________________.

3. Define these words.

a. Sunscreen: ________________________________________________.
b. Sunglasses: _______________________________________________.
c. Rainfall: ___________________________________________________.
d. Grapes: ____________________________________________________.
e. Dehydration: ________________________________________________.

© Oxford University Press España, S.A.


Atmosphere, weather TEST B
and climate

1. Answer these questions.

a. In which layer does the weather occur? In the troposphere.


b. How far is the troposphere from the Earth’s surface? 17 km above sea level.
c. What does the ozone layer gas stop? It stops the sun rays.
d. In which layer can’t living things live? In the ionosphere.
e. How does lightning create an electrical discharge? When frozen particles
collide with one another in clouds.

2. Complete the text.

Scientists called meteorologists use instruments to measure the atmosphere


conditions. They use scientific data from the atmosphere to make predictions
about the weather. Then, they represent them on weather maps. This is called
the weather forecast.

3. Define these words.

a. Sunscreen: it is a lotion we put on our body so our skin doesn’t burn.


b. Sunglasses: they are glasses to protect our eyes from the sun.
c. Rainfall: it is the name of the rain that falls.
d. Grapes: it is a fruit that is green and small and it is grown in Continental
Mediterranean climates.
e. Dehydration: it is what happens when we don’t drink enough water.

© Oxford University Press España, S.A.

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