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.