Atmospheric Science Quiz

Atmospheric pressure is measured with a(n)

• altimeter

• barometer

• scale

• thermometer

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

• chlorofluorocarbons

• volcanic ash dispersal

• pollen distribution

• destruction of the ozone layer

Which of the following uses the bending sides of a sealed metal container to measure atmospheric pressure?

• ionosphere

• mercurial barometer

• thermometer

• aneroid barometer

The two most abundant compounds in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide and

• particulates

• ozone

• water vapor

• nitrogen oxide

Energy from the sun travels to Earth as

• visible light

• infrared rays

• ultraviolet rays

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

After Earth absorbs infrared rays that heat the ground, what kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground?

• albedo

• thermal

• solar

• mirage

A delay between Earth’s absorption of solar energy and an increase in temperature makes the warmest part of a day

• morning

• noon

• afternoon

• evening

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The narrow bands of high-speed winds that blow in the upper atmosphere are called

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

• convection cells

• jet streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet at the equator in a narrow zone of weak variable winds called

• the doldrums

• subtropical jet streams

• the wind belt

• prevailing winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of wind blows cool air from land to water?

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• mountain breeze

• valley breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6