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