Physical Science Review Booklet Part 4 (WB)

Physical Science Review Booklet Part 4 (WB)

Multiple Choice

The instrument that measures air pressure is know as -

• a thermometer

• a psychrometer

• an anemometer

• a barometer

Multiple Choice

Most of Earth's atmosphere is composed of what 2 elements?

• nitrogen and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• oxygen and water vapor

• nitrogen and water vapor

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• mesosphere

• ionosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the atmosphere protects us from meteors?

• mesosphere

• ionosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

Multiple Choice

Most weather occurs in the -

• ionosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

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The thermosphere is divided into what 2 layers?

• ionosphere & exosphere

• stratosphere & exosphere

• troposphere & ionosphere

• stratosphere & mesosphere

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In which layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit earth?

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• ionosphere

Multiple Choice

At which of the following places would air pressure be greatest?

• flying in an airplane

• sea level

• mountain top

• top of a hill

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When you climb a mountain, you lose your breath because -

• there is less nitrogen.

• the air pressure decreases.

• the air is denser.

• the air pressure is greater.

Multiple Choice

A thick, brownish haze that forms when certain gases in the air react with sunlight is known as -

• global warming

• chlorofluorocarbons

• ozone

• smog

Multiple Choice

What is not an effect of acid rain?

• harms animals

• causes automobiles to rust

• reacts with stone and metal

• causes toxic fumes

Multiple Choice

A colorless, odorless gas that forms when wood, coal, oil, or gas are incompletely burned is -

• radon

• smog

• carbon monoxide

• ozone

Multiple Choice

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in -

• altitude

• weather

• pressure

• temperature

Multiple Choice

What gas found in pollution is most responsible for global warming?

• methane

• radon

• carbon monoxide

• carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

What is the major source of photochemical smog?

• power plants

• fires

• factories

• automobile exhaust

Multiple Choice

Carbon dioxide trapping heat in the atmosphere is known as -

• pollution

• the ozone layer

• the greenhouse effect

• smog

Multiple Choice

Hail only forms in what type of cloud?

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

• nimbostratus

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A funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth's surface and leaves behind destruction is a -

• tornado

• hurricane

• cumulus

• cirrus

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Large tropical storms with high winds are called -

• tornado

• hurricane

• cumulus

• cirrus

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Cumulonimbus clouds are often associated with -

• snowstorms

• sleet

• thunderstorms

• clear, dry weather

Multiple Choice

The force that air exerts on all objects is called -

• tornado

• air pressure

• air mass

• wind

Multiple Choice

Which form of precipitation consists of raindrops that freeze into solid particles of ice as they fall through the air?

• rain

• freezing rain

• sleet

• hail

Multiple Choice

This symbol indicates -

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Multiple Choice

Most of the energy that heats the troposphere is -

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

• bare feet on the sand

• sunburn

• steam from a pot

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Clouds form because -

• water vapor condenses

• water evaporates

• there is precipitation

• there is accumulation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of convection?

• a pan heated on the stove

• a sunburn on your skin

• steam from a pot

• drying boots over an air vent

Multiple Choice

Cool, clear weather usually occurs after the passing of -

• a warm front

• a cold front

• an occluded front

• a stationary front

Multiple Choice

When air temperature falls, the air can hold more water.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Cloudy days tend to have a greater range of temperatures than clear days.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Water vapor condenses when air temperature reaches the dew point.

• true

• false

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A cloud consists of billions of individual water droplets.

• true

• false

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Dust or other particles are needed for clouds to form.

• true

• false