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Atmospheric Layers, Wind And Air Pressure
Test Description: Weather and Climate Unit
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Earth’s Atmosphere is composed of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 1% other gases as well as water vapor and minute particles. Which term describes the Earth’s atmosphere?
A
element
B
chemical
C
mixture
D
compound
2) As altitude increases,
A
humidity decreases.
B
barometric pressure decreases.
C
barometric pressure increases.
D
humidity increases.
3) All weather activity occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?
A
mesosphere
B
stratosphere
C
troposphere
D
thermosphere
4) 78% of Earth's atmosphere is composed of ____________.
A
oxygen
B
nitrogen
C
hydrogen
D
carbon dioxide
5) The phrases: Largest layer of atmosphere and Ultraviolet radiation causes ionization describe what layer of Earth's atmosphere?
A
mesosphere
B
troposphere
C
thermosphere
D
stratosphere
6) Earth's atmosphere is unique among the planets and is able to support life because it contains a large amount of ___________.
A
methane
B
carbon dioxide
C
oxygen
D
helium
7) As you travel up into the mountains, you notice discomfort in your ears. This is due to
A
the high air pressure in the mountains.
B
the low pressure at the bottom of the mountain.
C
the low air pressure in the mountains.
D
the low pressure in your ears.
8) This is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere, with the temperatures at the top of this layer as low as -90° C (-130° F). This is the _________________.
A
mesosphere
B
exosphere
C
thermosphere
D
ionosphere
9) This gas is found in the stratosphere where it helps protect us from UV radiation.
A
nitrogen
B
carbon dioxide
C
oxygen.
D
ozone
10) Weather systems and fronts develop and travel through the ________________ section of the atmosphere.
A
stratosphere
B
mesosphere
C
troposphere
D
thermosphere
11) The large winds that circle the Earth occur because the equator
A
has less energy than the Sun.
B
is warmer than the north and south poles.
C
is perpendicular to the Suns rays.
D
is the place where the Earth bulges slightly.
12) The ______ ______ blow from east to west, in both the southern and northern hemispheres, and move warm tropical air toward the equator. The east - west movement is caused by the ______Effect.
A
global winds, solstice
B
trade winds; equinox
C
global winds; wind
D
trade winds; Coriolis
13) In the northern hemisphere, convection creates __________ large convection cells that produce _____________ winds.
A
1; doldrums
B
4; westerlies
C
3; global
D
2; easterlies
14) The temperature difference causes the wind to blow from low temperature to high temperature or _____ to _____
A
left to right
B
top to bottom
C
bottom to top
D
right to left
15) Warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles creating________ _______. Warm air is less dense and rises; it is replaced by cooler air. This creates air movement.
A
wind currents
B
rain currents
C
conduction currents
D
convection currents
16) At night, a _____ ______ forms because land cools more quickly that water; cool land air moves to replace rising warm air over the water.
A
land breeze
B
trade wind
C
ocean breeze
D
sea breeze
17) Warm air rises; colder air sinks. This creates a __________ current that helps creates breezes and _______.
A
convection; wind
B
radiation; wind
C
radiation; magic
D
conduction; wind
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