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WorksheetsChapter 11 review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What process describes the change of state of water from liquid to a gas
condensation
evaporation
melting
freezing
Condensation nuclei are involved in the formation of which of the following?
cloud droplets
ozone
dry ice
carbon dioxide
Which atmospheric layer contains most of the mass of the Earth's atmosphere?
tropopause
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
Which object would heat up most rapidly?
water
asphalt
grass
cement
What percentage of incoming solar radiation does the Earth's atmosphere absorb?
100%
15%
50%
35%
What type of energy transfer is shown in the diagram?
radiation
convection
conduction
vaporization
In the diagram what type of air is rising?
warm
cool
dry
cold
Which statement describes the rising air in the diagram in relation to the surrounding air?
the rising air is more dense
the rising air is less dense
the rising air is cooler
the rising air is thicker
What do we call the temperature at which the air becomes saturated?
humidity
the lapse rate
the LCL
the dew point
What type of cloud is a stratus cloud?
low
vertical development
high
middle
In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is air most likely warmed by conduction?
troposphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Which of the following is NOT true of ozone?
it absorbs ultraviolet radiation
its concentration is decreasing or thinning
it is concentrated in the atmospheric layer called the mesosphere
it is a gas molecule composed of three oxygen atoms
Which of the following is most likely to cause orographic lifting?
a sandy beach
a flowing river
a rocky mountain
a sand dune
Which clouds are most likely to form when fog lifts away from the Earth's surface and forms flat sheets?
cumulus
cirrostratus
stratus
altocumulus
Which of the following is NOT a correct description of air if the temperature increases?
the altitude is increasing
the pressure is increasing
the density is decreasing
It will begin to rise
