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Properties Of The Atmosphere 1
Test Description: Questions on Earth's atmosphere.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The boundary that separates the troposphere from the stratosphere is the
A
stratopause
B
mesopause
C
tropopause
D
thermopause
2) As air absorbs moisture, its density
A
stays the same
B
increases
C
increases, then decreases, then stays the same
D
decreases
3) As your height above the surface of the Earth increases, atmospheric pressure usually
A
increases
B
is not affected.
C
stays the same
D
decreases
4) Atmospheric pressure is a result of what property of air?
A
weight
B
temperature
C
volume
D
transparency
5) Which of the following events would change the dew-point temperature of the atmosphere?
A
heating and cooling
B
evaporation and condensation
C
precipitation and strong winds
D
snow
6) A dry-bulb and a wet-bulb thermometer are used together to determine the
A
atmospheric pressure
B
dew point
C
air pressure
D
air temperature
7) Humidity is usually measured with a sling psychrometer. What instruments are generally used to construct a sling psychrometer?
A
rain gauges
B
thermometers
C
barometers
D
graduated cylinders
8) Long-distance winds and ocean currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. What causes this?
A
an approaching ice age
B
Earth's rotation
C
global warming
D
Earth's revolution
9) To fully describe wind, we need to measure
A
speed only
B
speed and direction
C
direction only
D
temperature, speed, and direction
10) The gaseous form of water is
A
ice
B
water vapor
C
snow
D
carbon dioxide
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