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Atmosphere And Weather
Test Description: Review the layer of the atmosphere and the cycling of materials through it.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The gas that makes up the largest percentage of the atmosphere's substance is
A
carbon dioxide
B
nitrogen
C
oxygen
D
water vapor
2) What process moves energy from Earth's surface to high in the troposphere?
A
convection
B
nitrogen cycle
C
conduction
D
solar energy
3) In which of the atmosphere's layers does temperature decrease as altitude increaseas
A
stratosphere and mesosphere
B
stratosphere and thermosphere
C
troposphere and stratosphere
D
troposphere and mesosphere
4) What keeps Earth's surface warm?
A
the ozone layer
B
Conduction
C
convection
D
the greenhouse effect
5) Which gas absorbs UV radiation?
A
water vapor
B
methane
C
ozone
D
carbon dioxide
6) Winds curve as they move across Earth's surface because of
A
relative humidity
B
humidity
C
Air pressure
D
Coriolis Effect
7) Condensation increases with greater
A
air pressure
B
air temperature
C
wind speed
D
relative humidity
8) Any type of liquid or solid form of water that falls to earth's surface is called
A
monsoon
B
dew
C
humidity
D
precipitation
9) What are low altitude clouds composed of
A
raindrops
B
water vapor
C
water droplets
D
snowflakes
10) Clouds composed of ice crystals form under conditions of
A
low humidity
B
strong winds
C
high altitude
D
high pressure
11) Which type of cloud is most likely to bring thunderstorms?
A
cumulonimbus
B
stratus
C
cirrus
D
altostratus
12) As altitude increases, air pressure usually
A
increases
B
decreases
C
varies less
D
varies more
13) What qualities are nearly the same at different locations in a single air mass
A
air pressure and humdity
B
temperature and humidity
C
temperature and pressure
D
air pressure and wind speed
14) Which is the name of an air mass that forms over the ocean, near the equator?
A
continental polar
B
continental tropical
C
maritime tropical
D
maritime polar
15) A meteorologist is a scientist who
A
studies the weather
B
changes the weather
C
studies maps
D
predicts meteor showers
16) An isobar shows locations with the same
A
wind speed
B
air pressure
C
temperature
D
rain fall
17) Which is produced when a warm air mass pushes a colder air mass
A
stationary front
B
warm front
C
cold front
D
thunderstorm
18) Compared with warm fronts, cold fronts are
A
faster moving
B
less dense
C
less steep
D
more cloudy
19) Which statement is usually true of high pressure systems in North AmericaA
A
the air in them is cold and dense
B
they change quickly
C
the air in them moves counterclockwise
D
they bring fair weather
20) Thunderstorms often begin with the rising of
A
warm dry air
B
warm humid air
C
cool humid air
D
cool dry air
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