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Atmosphere Test
Test Description: Weather Principles
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the most abundent gas in the atmosphere?
A
carbon
B
oxygen
C
nitrogen
D
hydrogen
2) The atmosphere is defined as
A
a thick dense layer of Earth found above the mantle
B
the envelope of gases that surround the Earth
C
a special layer that contains ozone
D
a layer of hot water found in the world's oceans
3) Energy from the ___________ drives all the motions in the atmosphere
A
plants
B
roation of Earth
C
sun
D
wind
4) The amount of water vapor in the air _________ from place to place.
A
varies
B
is unable to be detected accurately
C
is constant
D
is the same
5) Air pressure is measured with a(n)
A
psychrometer
B
anemometer
C
thermometer
D
barometer
6) As you move upward in Earth's atmosphere, air pressure
A
increases, then decreases
B
remains constant
C
increases
D
decreases
7) The layers of the atmosphere are determined accouding to changes in
A
pressure
B
altitude
C
density
D
temperature
8) This layer protects living things from ultraviolet radiation.
A
thermosphere
B
mesosphere
C
ozone
D
troposphere
9) Energy from the sun travels to Earth by
A
radiation
B
evaporation
C
convection
D
conduction
10) This occuse when particles and gases in the atmosphere dispere in all directions.
A
infrared
B
trapping
C
absorbtion
D
scattering
11) This layer contains the ozone layer
A
stratosphere
B
mesosphere
C
theromosphere
D
troposhoere
12) This is the layer where weather occurs
A
stratosphere
B
thermosphere
C
troposphere
D
mesosphere
13) About 50% of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is ___________ by land and water, which becomes heat.
A
refracted
B
reflected
C
absorbed
D
scattered
14) This is the natural process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere
A
ozone depletion effect
B
scattering
C
greenhouse effect
D
coriolis effect
15) This is the primary method of heat transfer with in the troposhere
A
scattering
B
conduction
C
radiation
D
convection
16) Winds are caused by differences in
A
humidity
B
air pressure
C
turbulence
D
precipitation
17) Which heats up more quickly?
A
water
B
land
C
depends on the location
18) This type of breeze blows from the ocean with cold air moving over the warmer land.
A
sea breeze
B
monsoon
C
typhoon
D
land breeze
19) Tranfer of heat by direct contact
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
20) Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves
A
convection
B
radiation
C
conduction
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