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Atmosphere And Weather Test Review
Test Description: Review for our unit test on atmosphere and weather.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves?
A
condensation
B
conduction
C
convection
D
radiation
2) What is the transfer of heat by the flow of heat through an object?
A
condensation
B
convection
C
radiation
D
conduction
3) In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and _____ as you move upward away from sea level.
A
increases
B
doubles
C
decreases
D
stays the same
4) What is the source of all energy in our atmosphere?
A
water cycle
B
Moon
C
Sun
D
Coriolis Effect
5) Which layer of the atmosphere blends into outer space?
A
exosphere
B
stratosphere
C
troposphere
D
mesosphere
6) Temperatures in the thermosphere and exosphere are _______.
A
constantly changing
B
hot and cold
C
very warm
D
very cold
7) Which accurately explains the number of molecules of air at high elevations where air pressure is less.
A
none
B
fewer
C
the same number of
D
more
8) Which layer of the atmosphere is nearest to Earth's surface?
A
stratosphere
B
exosphere
C
ionosphere
D
troposphere
9) IF the ozone layer disappeared what would happen to the amount of ultraviolet radiation life on Earth would be exposed to?
A
higher amount
B
no change in amount
C
none of the above
D
lower amount
10) The process of water vapor (gas) changing to a liquid is called what?
A
evaporation
B
condensation
C
convection
D
precipitation
11) Air pressure is greatest where there are more molecules of air pushing down from above. Where would this most likely happen?
A
in the troposphere
B
at sea level
C
in the exosphere
D
at the top of the mountain
12) When water droplets in a cloud combine, become heavy, and fall to the ground as rain , snow, sleet, or hail are all examples of what?
A
condensation
B
transpiration
C
precipitation
D
evaporation
13) What is a violent, whirling wind that moves in a narrow path over land?
A
hurricane
B
tornado
C
thunderstorm
D
front
14) Low, layered gray clouds that produce light precipitation are what type of clouds?
A
cumulus
B
nimbus
C
stratus
D
cirrus
15) The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called what?
A
flood
B
storm
C
front
D
climate
16) The most powerful severe storm is a __________.
A
front
B
thunderstorm
C
tornado
D
hurricane
17) Earth's atmosphere is warmed by the greenhouse effect because heat radiated from Earth's surface is _________ by gasses in the atmosphere.
A
none of the above
B
burned up
C
cooled
D
absorbed
18) A person who studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources is a what?
A
geologist
B
station
C
model
D
meteorologist
19) Fog is what type of cloud that forms near the ground?
A
stratus
B
cumulus
C
cirrocumulus
D
cirrus
20) What can be produced by thunderstorms?
A
tornadoes
B
tsunamis
C
stationary fronts
D
volcanoes
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