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QUIZ 01

1) Almost 99% of the atmosphere lies within of the earth's surface.

30 km

2) In a volume of air near the earth's surface, occupies 78% and nearly 21%.

nitrogen, oxygen

3) ater vapor

is invisible

4) hich of the followin! is considered a varia"le !as in the earth's atmosphere#

water vapor

5) $he !as that shows the most variation in concentration from place to place and from time to time in the lower

atmosphere.

water vapor !2")

#) $ypically, water vapor occupies a"out what percenta!e of the air's volume near the earth's surface#

less t$an 4%

&) $he concentration of car"on dioide &(2) in the atmosphere is relatively low compared to some of the other

constituents. (2 is important none the less "ecause

it is a green$o'se gas

() $he !reenhouse !as that has "een increasin! in concentration, at least partly due to deforestation.

arbon *ioxi*e +"2)

) hich "elow is not considered a !reenhouse !as#

oxygen "2)

10)hich of the followin! in!redients are needed for o*one formation in the stratosphere#

oxygen mole'les "2) an* oxygen atoms ")

11)A"out 97% of the in the atmosphere is found in the stratosphere where it a"sor"s harmful ultraviolet

radiation.

o-one

12)$he so+called o*one hole is o"served a"ove

t$e ontinent o. /ntartia

13)$he most a"undant !as emitted from volcanoes is

water vapor


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14)$he amount of force eerted over an area of surface is called

press're

15)-uch of $i"et lies at altitudes over 18, feet where the pressure is a"out / m". At such altitudes, the

$i"etans live a"ove rou!hly

50% o. t$e air mole'les in t$e atmosp$ere

1#) Inches of mercury &0!) are commonly used units of

atmosp$eri press're

1&)hich of the followin! weather elements always decreases as we clim" upward in the atmosphere#

press're

1()$he num"er of air molecules in a !iven space or volume is called

*ensity

1) In the stratosphere, the air temperature normally

inreases wit$ inreasing $eig$t

20)$he at top of a thunderstorm a"out , or 1 3m hi!h would mar3 the top of the

troposp$ere

21)$he earth's atmosphere is divided into layers "ased on chan!es in the vertical pro4le of

air temperat're

22)$he most a"undant !as in the stratosphere is

nitrogen 2)

23)hich of the followin! would remain constant if you traveled up throu!h the troposphere#

perentage oxygen onentration

24)armin! in the stratosphere is mainly caused "y

absorption o. 'ltraviolet ra*iation by o-one

25) In a temperature inversion

air temperat're inreases wit$ inreasing $eig$t

2#)$he rate at which temperature decreases with increasin! altitude is 3nown as the

lapse rate

2&)$he atmospheric layer in which we live is called the

troposp$ere

2()$he instrument that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity in the vertical is the


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ra*ioson*e

2)hich of the followin! "est determines the weather#

all o. t$e above

30)A south wind

blows .rom t$e so't$

QUIZ 02

1) hich of the followin! provides a measure of the avera!e speed of air molecules#

temperat're

2) If the temperature of the air is said to "e at a"solute *ero, one mi!ht conclude that

t$e mole'les ontain a minim'm amo'nt o. energy

3) 5ner!y of motion is also 3nown as

kineti energy

4) $he transfer of heat "y molecule+to+molecule contact is

on*'tion

5) A chan!e of one de!ree on the elsius scale is a chan!e of one de!ree on the 6ahrenheit scale

larger t$an

#) 0eat is ener!y in the process of "ein! transferred from

$ot obets to ol* obets

&) $he hori*ontal transport of any atmospheric property "y the wind is called

a*vetion

() hich of the followin! is not a heat+transport process in the atmosphere#

onvergene

) A heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air is

onvetion

10)hich of the followin! is the poorest conductor of heat#

still air

11)$his is released as sensi"le heat durin! the formation of clouds.latent $eat

12)$his process causes risin! air to cool.

expansion


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13)$he cold feelin! that you eperience after leavin! a swimmin! pool on a hot, dry, summer day is

$eat transport by latent $eat

14)$he temperature of a risin! air parcel

always ools *'e to expansion

15)5ner!y transferred "y electroma!netic waves is calle*

ra*iation

1#)$he proper order from shortest to lon!est wavelen!th is

'ltraviolet, visible, in.rare*

1&)hich of the followin! has a wavelen!th shorter than that of violet li!ht#

'ltraviolet ra*iation

1()5lectroma!netic radiation with wavelen!ths "etween . and .7 micrometers is called

visible lig$t

1)olar radiation reaches the earth's surface as

'ltraviolet, visible, an* in.rare* ra*iation

20)$he earth emits radiation with !reatest intensity at

in.rare* wavelengt$s

21)$he com"ined al"edo of the earth and the atmosphere is approimately

30 perent

22)hich of the followin! is an incorrect identi4cation#

blak bo*y seletive absorber

23)$he maor process that warms the lower atmosphere is

absorption o. in.rare* ra*iation

24) If the amount of ener!y lost "y the earth to space each year were not approimately e:ual to that received

t$e atmosp$eres average temperat're wo'l* $ange

25)$he main reason for warm summers in middle latitudes is that

t$e s'n is $ig$er in t$e sky an* we reeive more *iret solar ra*iation

2#)hich of the followin! is one of the main causes of the seasons#

t$e lengt$ o. t$e *aylig$t $o'rs

2&)$he north+facin! side of a hill in a mountainous re!ion tends to

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2()$he heat ener!y released when water vapor chan!es to a li:uid is called

latent $eat o. on*ensation

2)$he earth's radiation is often referred to as radiation, while the sun's radiation is often referred to as

radiation

longwave, s$ortwave

30) If the amount of ener!y lost "y the earth to space each year were not approimately e:ual to that received

t$e atmosp$eres average temperat're wo'l* $ange

QUIZ 03

1) $he la! in daily temperature refers to the time la! "etween

t$e time o. maxim'm solar ra*iation an* t$e time o. maxim'm temperat're

2) ;urin! the afternoon the !reatest temperature di


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) In clear weather the air net to the !round is usually than the air a"ove durin! the ni!ht and than the air

a"ove durin! the day.

ol*er, warmer

10)(ne would epect the lowest temperatures to "e found net to the !round on a

lear, *ry, alm nig$t

11) Ideal conditions for a stron! radiation inversion are a

lear, alm, *ry, winter nig$t

12)Assumin! that the ni!ht will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is 2o 6.

uddenly the wind speed increases and remains !usty throu!hout the ni!ht. $he minimum temperature will

most li3ely "e

$ig$er t$an pre*ite* *'e to mixing

13)$he primary cause of a radiation inversion is

in.rare* ra*iation emitte* by t$e eart$s s'r.ae

14)An important reason for the lar!e daily temperature ran!e over deserts is

t$ere is little water vapor in t$e air to absorb an* rera*iate in.rare* ra*iation

15)A radiation inversion is most commonly o"served

'st above t$e gro'n*

1#)(n a clear, calm, ni!ht, the !round and air a"ove cool mainly "y this process.

ra*iation

1&)$hermal "elts are

warmer $illsi*es t$at are less likely to experiene .ree-ing on*itions

1() In a hilly re!ion the "est place to plant crops that are sensitive to low temperatures is

along t$e $illsi*es

1)=ines connectin! points of e:ual temperature are called

Isot$erms

20)ind machines can prevent surface air temperatures from reachin! etremely low readin!s "y

mixing s'r.ae air wit$ air *iretly above

21)$wo o"ects A and > have the same mass "ut the speci4c heat of A is lar!er than >. If "oth o"ects a"sor" e:ual

amounts of ener!y

will beome warmer t$an /

22)hich of the followin! statements is true#


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i. yo' travel .rom 6allas, 7exas to 8t 9a'l, :innesota in ;an'ary, yo' are more likely to

experiene greater temperat're variations t$an i. yo' make t$e same trip in ;'ly

23)hich of the followin! is not a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land#

it takes more $eat to raise t$e temperat're o. a given amo'nt o. soil 1o + t$an it *oes to

raise t$e temperat're o. water 1o +

24)$wo o"ect have the same temperature. ("ect A feels colder to the touch than o"ect >. $his is pro"a"ly

"ecause the two o"ects have di


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mixing ratio

5) $he followin! two :uestions refer to the temperature and dew point data in the followin! cities

ity Air $emperature &o 6) ;ew oint &o6)

ity A 9/ 7?

ity > 1 /

ity

ity ; / 2

hich city has the !reatest amount of water vapor in the air#

+ity /

#) hich city has the hi!hest relative humidity#+ity +

&) $he percenta!e of water vapor present in the air compared to that re:uired for saturation is the

relative $'mi*ity

() Belative humidity chan!es with

all o. t$e above

) As the air temperature increases, with no addition of water vapor to the air, the dew point will

remain t$e same

10)hich of the followin! would cause relative humidity to decrease#

warming t$e air

11) If the air temperature remains constant, evaporatin! water into the air will the dew point and the

relative humidity.

inrease, inrease

12)At 6, the atmosphere is saturated with water vapor. If the air temperature increases to ? 6, with no addition

or removal of water vapor, one may conclude that the dew point is a"out40 =

13)A lar!e di


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1&)6rost forms when

all o. t$e above

1()articles that serve as surfaces on which water vapor may condense are called

on*ensation n'lei

1)5haled "reath from your mouth in cold weather produces

evaporation mixing) .og

20)(n a cold, calm autumn mornin! the formation of fo! a"ove a relatively warm la3e would most li3ely "e

steam .og

21)$he term cirro tells you somethin! a"out cloud

altit'*e

22)hen namin! clouds, the term strato+ or stratus means

layer lo'*s

23)An anvil+shaped top is most often associated with

'm'lonimb's

24)$he cloud with the !reatest vertical !rowth is

'm'lonimb's

25)hich cloud type is composed of ice crystals and can cause a halo to form around the sun or moon#

irrostrat's

2#)=i!ht or moderate+"ut+steady precipitation is most often associated with clouds.

nimbostrat's

2&)hich of the followin! tell you somethin! a"out the altitude where a cloud has formed#

irro

2()$he cloud+li3e streamer often seen formin! "ehind an aircraft yin! at hi!h altitude is called

a ontrail

2)$he dew point temperature is a measure of the total amount of water vapor in the air.

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30)$he total pressure inside a parcel of air is e:ual to the sum of the pressures of the individual !ases.

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