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Test Description: Test your knowledge of weather and atmosphere!
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why does warm air hold more water vapor than cold air?
A
Warm air is more dense than cold air, which helps hold up the water vapor.
B
Warm air is less dense than cold air, allowing more space for water molecules.
C
People wear jackets in the winter, preventing moisture from entering the air.
D
You sweat more in summer, which releases more water vapor into the air.
2) What happens at a warm front?
A
Fast-moving warm air overtakes slower-moving cold air. Cold air rises and cools, forming clouds.
B
Fast-moving cold air overtakes slower-moving warm air. Cold air rises and cools, forming clouds.
C
Fast-moving warm air overtakes slower-moving cold air. Warm air rises and cools, forming clouds.
D
Fast-moving cold air overtakes slower-moving warm air. Warm air rises and cools, forming clouds.
3) What type of weather is usually associated with stratus clouds?
A
Violent thunderstorms.
B
Fair weather.
C
Hot, humid weather.
D
Steady rain or drizzle.
4) Which answer shows the layers of Earth's atmosphere in order from lowest (closest to the ground) to highest?
A
Stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere
B
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
C
Thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
D
Mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
5) Which two sources of pollution are used to predict an area's air quality index?
A
Ozone and smog
B
Particulate matter and cigarette smoke
C
Ozone and particulate matter
D
Cigarette smoke and smog
6) Which answer correctly describes why wind occurs?
A
Air moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
B
Air moves from areas of high altitude to areas of low altitude.
C
Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
D
Air moves from areas of low altitude to areas of high altitude.
7) Which two gases together make up about 99% of Earth's atmosphere?
A
Nitrogen and oxygen
B
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
C
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
D
Carbon dioxide and hydrogen
8) What is the largest source of air pollution?
A
Burning fossil fuels (in cars, factories, etc.)
B
Smoke from cigarettes and forest fires
C
Exhaled carbon dioxide from animals
D
Volcanoes
9) Which term describes an air mass that is dry and cold?
A
Maritime tropical
B
Continental polar
C
Maritime polar
D
Continental tropical
10) Which type of heat transfer is mainly responsible for heating Earth's atmosphere?
A
Radiation
B
Conduction
C
Convection
D
X-ray heating
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