Mid Term Review

Meteorology is the study of the changes of the Earth's . . .

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

Any energy coming from the Sun is called . . .

• Insolation

• Insulation

• Convection

• Interpretation

What is the relative humidity if the dry bulb temperature is 16⁰C and the wet bulb temperature is 10⁰C?

• 45%

• 33%

• 14%

• 4%

Which graph best shows the general relationship between altitude and air pressure?

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Which process primarily transfers heat by moving air?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• transpiration

In what layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

As altitude increases, what happens to the atmosphere pressure?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It becomes cold.

• It becomes hot.

What is the makeup of Earth's atmosphere?

• 78% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and 2% other gases.

• 72% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and 8% other gases.

• 2% nitrogen, 20% oxygen, and 78% other gases.

• 14% nitrogen, 80% oxygen, and 6% other gases.

Why does land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates?

• Water heats up and cools down more quickly than land.

• Land heats up and cools down more slowly than water.

• Land heats up and cools down more quickly than water.

• Water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.

Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is an example of ___________.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection