meteorology part one open notes quiz

Which of the layers have decreasing temps as altitude rises?

• troposphere, stratosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere,

• mesosphere, thermosphere

• stratosphere, mesophere

Where do typhones occur?

• atlantic ocean

• pacific ocean

what two features describe air masses?

• hot and cold only

• dry and moist only

• formation over land or water

• temperature

• both formation and temperature

A continental Tropical air mass describes

• cold and dry

• warm and dry

• cold and moist

• warm and moist

A maritime Polar air mass describes what:

• hot and dry

• hot and moist

• cold and moist

• cold and dry

Name the layers of the atmosphere in order, beginning with the layer closest to Earth

• mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, ,mesosphere, thermosphere

• troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

Where is the ozone layer located?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere

• oxygen

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

what causes the wind to blow?

• clouds

• uneven heating of earth

• UV radiation

• none of the above

The measurement of how much water vapor is in the air

• pressure

• dewpoint

• temperature

• humidity