Mega Weather Review

What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

• Argon

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor

What is the most abundant noble gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

• Neon

• Krypton

• Argon

• Xenon

• Radon

At what percent humidity will precipitation fall?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Relative humidity is a measure of

• Elevation & temperature

• Temperature & air pressure

• Air pressure & water vapor

• Temperature & water vapor

The Coriolis Effect

• Changes the circulation direction of water running down a drain

• Changes the direction of river flow

• Changes the direction of winds all around earth

• Causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to move to the east

• Causes winds in the Southern Hemisphere to move to the west

Temperatures within the stratosphere increase with elevation due to the presence of

• The ozone layer

• Numerous clouds

• High-speed winds

• Temperature inversion

• Electrically charged ions

A temperature inversion results from trapped air. Areas likely to trap air are

• Oceans

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Grasslands

Temperatures on earth are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

• Elevation

• Latitude

• The position of the moon

• Proximity to bodies of water

• Ocean currents

Which two factors allow earth to experience four distinct seasons?

• Latitude, solar intensity

• Tilt of axis, rotation on axis

• Tilt of axis, revolution around sun

• Distance from sun, revolution around sun

• Distance from sun, place in orbit around sun

Evaporation involves the conversion of

• Latent heat into solar energy

• Solar energy into latent heat

• Chemical energy into solar energy

• Potential energy into kinetic energy

• Chemical energy into mechanical energy