Question

About how much of the solar energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is absorbed by the atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses

three-fifths
three-fifths

one-fourth
one-fourth

one-tenth
one-tenth

three-fourths
Answered by GPT-4o mini
About one-fourth of the solar energy that reaches Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by the atmosphere. So the correct response is **one-fourth**.
Answer
Which statement describes how the atmosphere gains energy by convection?(1 point)
Responses

Solar energy warms gases that make up the air.
Solar energy warms gases that make up the air.

The ground warms the air just above it.
The ground warms the air just above it.

Air warmed by the ground rises.
Air warmed by the ground rises.

Energy moves from the clouds to the air.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The statement that describes how the atmosphere gains energy by convection is **Air warmed by the ground rises.**
Answer
Which layer of the atmosphere is most strongly affected by conditions on Earth's surface?(1 point)
Responses

stratosphere
stratosphere

troposphere
troposphere

mesosphere
mesosphere

thermosphere
thermosphere
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The layer of the atmosphere that is most strongly affected by conditions on Earth's surface is the **troposphere**.
Answer
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is most strongly affected by conditions on the sun's surface?(1 point)
Responses

mesosphere
mesosphere

troposphere
troposphere

thermosphere
thermosphere

stratosphere
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The layer of Earth's atmosphere that is most strongly affected by conditions on the sun's surface is the **thermosphere**.
Answer
Which gas has recently increased in the mesosphere, creating a rise in water vapor which has led to the formation of high-altitude clouds that are visible at night?(1 point)
Responses

Methane
Methane

Hydrogen
Hydrogen

Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide

Ozone
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The gas that has recently increased in the mesosphere, leading to a rise in water vapor and the formation of high-altitude clouds that are visible at night, is **Methane**.