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Gen Sci Ch 35
Test Description: Weather
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Earth's atmosphere is made up of
A
all of the above
B
aerosols
C
dust
D
gases
2) The percentage of the atmosphere that is nitrogen and oxygen adds up to
A
17%
B
99%
C
1%
D
25%
3) When colder air displaces a warm air mass, it is called a(n)
A
stationary front
B
cold front
C
warm front
D
occluded front
4) The atmospheric layer in which weather occurs is the
A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
thermosphere
D
mesosphere
5) The atmospheric layer that is the warmest is the
A
troposphere
B
mesosphere
C
stratosphere
D
thermosphere
6) A region of the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere in which auroras form is called
A
asthenosphere
B
aurorasphere
C
ionosphere
D
electrosphere
7) What causes the seasons?
A
the tilt of Earth's orbit
B
the moon
C
the shape of Earth's orbit
D
the strange shape of Earth
8) Half of the solar energy that reaches Earth is
A
absorbed by Earth's surface
B
reflected by clouds
C
absorbed by clouds
D
reflected by Earth's surface
9) Which is true about the summer solstice?
A
it's the shortest day of the year
B
none of the above
C
It's usually around Dec. 21
D
it's the first day of winter
10) Wind chill is the
A
wind direction plus humidity
B
temperature plus wind speed
C
actual temperature outside
D
speed of the wind
11) Winds are named
A
according to their speed
B
according to their temperature
C
according to the direction they're coming from
D
according to the direction they're going
12) Because of the Coriolis effect,
A
winds blow straight
B
weather occurs
C
meatballs fall from the sky
D
winds turn
13) Which air will hold the most water molecules?
A
90 degree air
B
60 degree air
C
17 degree air
D
40 degree air
14) Air masses are classified
A
none of the above
B
according to the latitude over which they form
C
both a and b
D
by whether they form over land or water
15) When colder air displaces a warm air mass, it is called a(n)
A
stationary front
B
cold front
C
warm front
D
occluded front
16) These clouds are low, flat, and smooth
A
stratus
B
cirrus
C
cumulus
17) Air flowing horizontally from an area of high pressure to one of lower pressure
A
solar intensity
B
front
C
wind
D
air mass
18) A wind-driven, shallow ocean current
A
surface current
B
terrestrial radiation
C
Coriolis effect
D
climate
19) The general pattern of weather that occurs over a period of time
A
precipitation
B
climate
C
weather
D
humidity
20) What happens to atmospheric pressure the farther you go down in the atmosphere?
A
it stays the same
B
it increases
C
it depends on the season
D
it decreases
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