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WorksheetsUnit 6 Lesson 1- 4 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What gas makes up the majority of Earth's Atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
This is the LOWEST layer of the Atmosphere:
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
The process by which the Sun warms the Earth is called?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
All of the Above
What is humidity?
The measurement of air pressure
The amount of water air can hold at a given temperature
The process by which rain falls
The temperature when condensation can occur
As temperature increase, air becomes ___________ dense
More
Less
Equal
In it's simplest form, wind can be though of as air moving from and area of ________________ pressure to an area of __________________ pressure
low, high
equal, equal
low, low
high, low
Cirro clouds are located at __________ altitudes
High
Middle
Lower
Really Low
Which of the following clouds will have the LARGEST vertical profile (from low altitude to high altitude)
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulus
What does "Nimbus" mean in Latin?
Cloud
Pile
Soft
Fluffy
Defined as the CURRENT STATE of the atmosphere
Climate
Weather
Air Mass
Air Front
This air mass will be formed over LAND in a COLD area
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
Continental Polar
This air mass will form in a WARM place over the OCEAN
Maritime Tropical
Continental Tropical
Maritime Polar
Continental Polar
Trade Winds blow in what direction?
North
South
East
West
Which global wind system is responsible for much of the movement of weather across the USA and Canada?
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade Winds
None of the Above
Where is the intertropical convergence zone? (ITCZ)
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
Tropics of Capricorn & Cancer
