Chapter 16 Review

How do you classify air?

• An element
• A compound
• A mixture
• Energy

Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• water vapor
• nitrogen

Meteorological or climate wise, which gas is most important?

• carbon dioxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• helium

What type of energy does ozone filter out?

• gamma
• ultra-violet
• infrared
• none

Where is ozone concentrated?

• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere
• exosphere

What waves are longest

• gamma
• x-rays
• visible light
• radio

What is true about equinoxes?

• They occur monthly
• They are the longest days of the year
• They are the shortest days of the year
• Day and night are equal everywhere

A very important control of the DAILY range of temperature is? 

• Cloud cover
• Earth's tilt
• Amount of water vapor in the air
• air pressure

What happens to air pressure as you increase elevation?

• increases
• decreases
• nothing
• decreases and then increases

The air temperature at which condensation occurs is called the?

• water vapor line
• dew point
• vaporization temperature
• condensation temperature