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Ch 17 Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which one of the following shows stratus clouds?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

Select all of the layers of the atmosphere.

a)

stratosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

ionosphere

3.

Select the true statement.

a)

Weather is the average climate over long periods of time.

b)

Climate is the average weather over long periods of time.

4.

Select all options that apply to a jet stream

a)

extends all the way round the Earth

b)

located near the top of the trosphere

c)

meandering loop of wind

d)

speeds of 100+ mph

e)

produced by a jet

5.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

reflection of solar radiation near the Earth's stratosphere that is released into space

b)

When a house turns green due to algae growth in wet climates

c)

trapping of solar radiation near the Earth's surface that is converted to heat

6.

True or False: The United States is located in the polar climate zone.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Select the most common gas in the atmosphere

a)

methane

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

8.

What does cloud forming, water vapor condensing, and precipitaiton forming & falling all have in common?

a)

All require one another to occur

b)

All require pollution such as dust, smoke, salt crystals etc. in their overall process

c)

Only occur when the temperature is warm

d)

They have nothing in common

9.

is the layer in the stratosphere that protects us from UV radiation

(a)  

10.

Weather fronts are

a)

Homes of meteorologist

b)

Boundaries between air masses at different temperatures

c)

Store fronts of stores that sale weather equipment

d)

Boundaries between water masses at different temperatures