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