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