Atmospheric Science Quiz

The air pressure at the summit of Mount Everest is higher than the air pressure at sea level.

• True

• False

Both water vapor and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases.

• True

• False

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Oxygen is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere.

• True

• False

Air molecules are held near the earth by gravity.

• True

• False

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All of the weather we are familiar with on the earth occurs in the ____.

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

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Which gases in the upper atmosphere shield the earth’s surface from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays?

• nitrogen

• methane

• ozone

• chlorofluorocarbons

Atmospheric concentrations of ____ can vary significantly depending on time and location.

• hydrogen

• water vapor

• helium

• argon

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The letters H and L on a surface weather map refer to regions of high and low ____.

• temperature

• winds

• pressure

• latitude

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A towering cloud, or cluster of clouds, accompanied by thunder, lightning, strong gusty winds, and heavy rain is called a(n) ____.

• hurricane

• cyclone

• thunderstorm

• tornado

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The word 'weather' is defined as ____.

• the frequency of precipitation or other events

• any type of falling precipitation

• the condition of the atmosphere at any particular time and place

• the general climate of a region

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