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