Quiz about Atmosphere Test Review!!

Question 1

This process produces CO2

Accepted Answer

All of these

Answer

respiration

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burning fuel

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driving cars

Question 2

Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

photosynthesis

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forest fires

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volcanic eruptions

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cellular respiration

Question 3

Temperature in the stratosphere warms as altitude increases.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 4

The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 5

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Stratosphere

Question 6

Which gas in our atmosphere is most abundant?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

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Argon

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

Question 7

What is the percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

21%

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1%

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78%

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90%

Question 8

What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

78%

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1%

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21%

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90%

Question 9

What is the outer most main layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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Thermosphere

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

Question 10

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in _________.

Accepted Answer

temperature

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altitude

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density

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composition

Question 11

James plans to climb to the top of Mount Everest.  Which of the following statements about his climb will be the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Air pressure will fall and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.

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Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will increase.

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Air pressure will rise and the temperature on a thermometer will decrease.

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Air pressure and thermometer will not change.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the atmosphere is important?

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It is made of many layers.

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It provides gases living things need.

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It provides warm temperatures.

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It protects us from UV rays and meteors.

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere

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thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere

Question 14

Which layer is the coldest?

Accepted Answer

Mesosphere

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 15

Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 16

The ozone layer occurs in the

Accepted Answer

stratosphere

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troposphere

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thermosphere

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exosphere

Question 17

If the ozone layer were to be completely destroyed life on Earth would

Accepted Answer

die from too much solar radiation

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grow larger

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get smaller

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stay the same

Question 18

As altitude increases, the air pressure

Accepted Answer

decreases

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stays the same

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increases

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all of the above

Question 19

Temperature increases with height in the ______ due to solar radiation.

Accepted Answer

thermosphere

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

Question 20

Which type of cloud is this?

Accepted Answer

cumulus

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cirrus

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stratus

Question 21

Which type of cloud is this?

Accepted Answer

cirrus

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stratus

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cumulus

Question 22

Which type of cloud is this?

Accepted Answer

stratus

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cirrus

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cumulus

Question 23

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

Accepted Answer

coriolis effect

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doldrums

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trade winds

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westerlies

Question 24

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

Accepted Answer

from west to east

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from east to west

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from north to south

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from south to north

Question 25

Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?

Accepted Answer

prevailing westerlies

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trade winds

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doldrums

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polar easterlies

Question 26

I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Jet Stream

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California Current

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Gulf Stream

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Atlantic Ocean

Question 27

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

Accepted Answer

global winds

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land breezes

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mountain breezes

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land breezes

Question 28

What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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heat from the Earth's core

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the rotation of the Earth

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Moon's gravity

Question 29

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

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magnetism

Question 30

What causes wind?

Accepted Answer

The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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Too much Taco Bell

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Differences in elevation

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Ocean currents

Question 31

The black arrows on the picture represents the:

Accepted Answer

Trade winds

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Westerlies

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Polar Easterlies

Question 32

The blue arrows on the picture represents the:

Accepted Answer

Polar Jet Stream

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Subtropical Jet Stream

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Continental Jet Stream

Question 33

The red arrows represent the:

Accepted Answer

Westerlies

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Polar Easterlies

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Trade winds

Question 34

The purple arrow represents the:

Accepted Answer

Polar Easterlies

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Westerlies

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Trade winds

Question 35

Where ever warm air is rising, expect to see an area of ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

low

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high

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medium

Question 36

What are 2 Greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

water vapor and carbon dioxide

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carbon dioxide and oxygen

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oxygen and nitrogen

Question 37

The picture shows the sun's heat being trapped by the Earth's atmosphere. This is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse Effect

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Coriolis Effect

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Precipitation Affect

Question 38

Name that front.

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 39

Name that front.

Accepted Answer

Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 40

Brings some clouds and gentle rains.

Accepted Answer

Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 41

Cold dense air slides underneath warm air. The warm air is forced up, cools, and condenses.

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 42

A front is

Accepted Answer

a line where two different air masses meet

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where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

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a line where hot and cold air are separating

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where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Question 43

If an air mass is rising, it must be

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warm and less dense

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cold and less dense

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cold and more dense

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warm and more dense

Question 44

This is the symbol for which type of front?

Accepted Answer

warm front

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cold front

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stationary front

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occluded front

Question 45

This is the symbol for which type of front?

Accepted Answer

cold front

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warm front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 46

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

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Sunny skies

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Gentle rain

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No weather

Question 47

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

Accepted Answer

temperature and precipitation

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precipitation and humidity

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temperature and air pressure

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wind conditions and humidity

Question 48

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

Accepted Answer

HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

Question 49

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

Accepted Answer

air pressure

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density

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volume

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none of the above

Question 50

What is altitude?

Accepted Answer

the distance above sea level

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how much something weighs

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how big something is

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how far away something is

Question 51

As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

Accepted Answer

decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 52

Cold air exerts _____________ pressure than warm air.

Accepted Answer

more

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the same

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less

Question 53

Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?

Accepted Answer

The air molecules are closer together.

Answer

The air molecules are farther apart.

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Air molecules collide.

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Air molecules are tightly packed.

Question 54

More molecules close together, means density is:

Accepted Answer

high

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low

Question 55

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 56

Cold air is ____________ than warm air and ___________.

Accepted Answer

more dense; sinks

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less dense; rises

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more dense; rises

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less dense; sinks

Question 57

The ozone layer is damaged by

Accepted Answer

CFCs

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Increase in greenhouse gases

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Increased global temperatures

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Sulfuric and nitric acids

Question 58

The ozone layer protects us from

Accepted Answer

UV rays

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CFCs

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Increased atmospheric heat

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Decreased atmospheric heat

Question 59

How Ozone molecule is formed?

Accepted Answer

3 Oxygen molecules interact with the UV rays from the Sun.

Answer

Chlorine molecules interact with the UV rays from the Sun to form O3

Answer

Oxygen and chlorine molecules produce a gas called Ozone

Answer

None of them

Question 60

Meteors burn up in the

Accepted Answer

Mesosphere

Answer

Thermosphere

Answer

Troposphere

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Stratosphere

Question 61

The aurora happens in this layer

Accepted Answer

Thermosphere

Answer

Troposphere

Answer

Mesosphere

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Exosphere

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

hadley, ferrell, polar

Answer

polar, ferrell, hadley

Answer

ferrell, hadley, polar

Answer

polar, hadley, ferrell

Question 63

Where is there the most heating?

Accepted Answer

At the equator.

Answer

At the North Pole.

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At the South Pole.

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In the oceans.

Question 64

what are isobars?

Accepted Answer

lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

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lines connecting places of equal temperature

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lines drawn to places of different temperatures

Answer

lines drawn to places of different pressures

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