Weather and Climate Review

1. Why does the troposphere experience the greatest amount of atmospheric pressure compared to the other atmospheric layers?

• It produces the ozone layer.

• It has the highest temperatures.

• It contains the highest concentration of gas particles.

• It is the region in which weather occurs.

Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?

• The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.

• The majority of precipitation takes place over the ocean.

• Most rivers deposit freshwater into the ocean.

• Most clouds form near or over the ocean.

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Barometric pressure has been dropping all day. What weather conditions will most likely occur?

• sunny weather

• stormy weather

• calm weather

• hot weather

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A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?

• High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.

• The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.

• Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.

• Air over land heats faster than air over water which causes convection.

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Doppler radar shows a vertical rotation colum of air with high wind speeds. Which is most likely occurring?

• the formation of a hurricane

• the formation of a tornado

• approaching warm front

• approaching blizzard

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Why is it important to monitor the atmosphere during and after natural events, such as forest fires and volcanic eruptions?

• These events increase the amount of oxygen, which may contribute to a decrease in respiratory illnesses.

• These events decrease the amount of dust, which may contribute to an increase in respiratory illnesses.

• These events increase the level of harmful particles, which may contribute to an increase in respiratory illnesses.

• These events decrease the amount of greenhouse gases, which may contribute to a decrease in respiratory illnesses.

Why does air pressure decrease from the tropsphere into the exosphere?

• There are fewer air molecules as the altitude increases.

• There are more air molecules as the altitude increases.

• There are higher temperatures as the altitude increases.

• There are lower temperatures as the altitude increases.

How does the temperature of the stratosphere compare to the temperature of the mesosphere?

• It is colder than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer.

• It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer.

• It is colder than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ionosphere.

• It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ionosphere.

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Which occurs within a high-pressure system?

• the formation of tornadoes

• the formation of hurricanes

• large clouds as air rises

• calm, clear weather as air sinks

How does the convection of air produce thunderstorms?

• by causing warm air to sink and cold air to rise

• by causing warm air to rise and cold air to sink

• by causing both warm air and cold air to rise

• by causing both warm air and cold air to sink

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