APES Chapter 4 Quiz

Which list is in the correct order of atmospheric layers starting from Earth's surface?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• Thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere
• Exosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
• mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere

Which of the following contributes to the unequal warming of earth?
I. variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches Earth
II. variation in the amount of surface area over which the Sun's rays are distributed
III. variation in the amount of sunlight reflected from clouds

• I only
• I and II only
• II and III only
• III only

Which of the following has the highest albedo?

• soil
• snow
• water
• pavement

Temperature changes in adiabatic heating occurs due to 

• water vapor condensing
• a pressure increase
• absorption of sunlight
• a pressure decrease

Latent heat release

• increases air temperature

• decreases air temperture

• increases the amount of water vapor

• increases air pressure

Which of the following does NOT contribute to atmospheric convection currents?

• Hadley cells
• westerlies
• gyres
• polar cells

The maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called the

• saturation point
• latent heat capacity
• absolute humidity
• dew point

The Coriolis effect is responsible for

• the convergence of two ascending Hadley cells
• the location of atmospheric currents caused by the unequal heating of Earth
• the cooling effect of air as it rises and expands
• the deflection of atmospheric currents

Which of the following does NOT play a role in causing a rain shadow?

• cold polar air
• prevailing trade winds
• mountain ranges
• adiabatic cooling

Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator?

• polar, ferrell, hadley
• ferrell, hadley, polar
• polar, hadley, ferrell
• hadley, ferrell, polar