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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
tropopause
B
thermopause
C
stratopause
D
mesopause
2) As air absorbs moisture, its density
A
increases
B
stays the same
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
stays the same
C
is not affected.
D
decreases
4) Atmospheric pressure is a result of what property of air?
A
transparency
B
temperature
C
volume
D
weight
5) Which of the following events would change the dew-point temperature of the atmosphere?
A
precipitation and strong winds
B
heating and cooling
C
evaporation and condensation
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
graduated cylinders
C
barometers
D
thermometers
8) Long-distance winds and ocean currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. What causes this?
A
Earth's revolution
B
an approaching ice age
C
Earth's rotation
D
global warming
9) To fully describe wind, we need to measure
A
direction only
B
temperature, speed, and direction
C
speed only
D
speed and direction
10) The gaseous form of water is
A
carbon dioxide
B
ice
C
snow
D
water vapor
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