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Unit 6 Lesson 1- 4 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas makes up the majority of Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Argon

2.

This is the LOWEST layer of the Atmosphere:

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

3.

The process by which the Sun warms the Earth is called?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

All of the Above

4.

What is humidity?

a)

The measurement of air pressure

b)

The amount of water air can hold at a given temperature

c)

The process by which rain falls

d)

The temperature when condensation can occur

5.

As temperature increase, air becomes ___________ dense

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Equal

6.

In it's simplest form, wind can be though of as air moving from and area of ________________ pressure to an area of __________________ pressure

a)

low, high

b)

equal, equal

c)

low, low

d)

high, low

7.

Cirro clouds are located at __________ altitudes

a)

High

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

d)

Really Low

8.

Which of the following clouds will have the LARGEST vertical profile (from low altitude to high altitude)

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Cumulus

9.

What does "Nimbus" mean in Latin?

a)

Cloud

b)

Pile

c)

Soft

d)

Fluffy

10.

Defined as the CURRENT STATE of the atmosphere

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Air Mass

d)

Air Front

11.

This air mass will be formed over LAND in a COLD area

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Continental Tropical

c)

Maritime Polar

d)

Continental Polar

12.

This air mass will form in a WARM place over the OCEAN

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Continental Tropical

c)

Maritime Polar

d)

Continental Polar

13.

Trade Winds blow in what direction?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

Which global wind system is responsible for much of the movement of weather across the USA and Canada?

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Prevailing Westerlies

c)

Trade Winds

d)

None of the Above

15.

Where is the intertropical convergence zone? (ITCZ)

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Tropics of Capricorn & Cancer