The Atmosphere (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen?
78%
What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?
What percentage of the atmosphere is oxygen?
21%
How high does the troposphere extend?
How high does the troposphere extend?
Up to 11 km
What happens to temperatures in the troposphere as you go higher?
What happens to temperatures in the troposphere as you go higher?
They drop
What does the ozone layer in the stratosphere protect us from?
What does the ozone layer in the stratosphere protect us from?
UV radiation
What is the temperature at the stratopause boundary?
What is the temperature at the stratopause boundary?
About 0°C
What type of pressure does warm rising air create?
What type of pressure does warm rising air create?
Low pressure
Which direction does air move to create wind?
Which direction does air move to create wind?
High to low pressure
What is the latitude range of Wind Belt 1?
What is the latitude range of Wind Belt 1?
0°-30°
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
West to east
In the Northern Hemisphere, which way are winds deflected by the Coriolis Effect?
In the Northern Hemisphere, which way are winds deflected by the Coriolis Effect?
To the right
What are Ireland's prevailing winds?
What are Ireland's prevailing winds?
South-westerly winds