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1.True/False:Molecularoxygen(O2)inEarth’... Question

Answer

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Molecularoxygen(O 2)inEarth’searlyatmosphereprobablyoriginatedfromthe splittingofwatervapor(H 2O)intohydrogenandoxygen. True False

2.True/False:Methane(CH4),nitrousoxide(N2O),a... Question Answer

Points: 1

Methane(CH 4),nitrousoxide(N 2O),andchlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)are greenhousegases. True False

3.True/False:TheairpressureatthesummitofMou... Question Answer

Points: 1

TheairpressureatthesummitofMountEverestishigherthantheairpressureat sealevel. True False

4.True/False:Onacloudlessday,thetropopauseis... Question

Points: 1

Onacloudlessday,thetropopauseiseasilyvisiblewiththenakedeye. Answer

True False

5.True/False:Weatherandclimatehavebecomesomu... Question

Answer

Points: 1

Weatherandclimatehavebecomesomuchapartofourlivesthatthefirstthing manyofusdointhemorningislistentothelocalweatherforecast.Forthisreason, manyradioandtelevisionnewscastsrequirethattheweathercasterbecertifiedby theAmericanMeteorologicalSociety(AMS). True False

6.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom...

Points: 1

Question

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

Answer

Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)causedestructiontoozonethroughthereleaseof SULFURICACID|CHLORINE. CHLORINE

7.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

Answer

AcyclonicstormsystemintheNorthernHemispherehaswindsspinning CLOCKWISE|COUNTERCLOCKWISEaboutitscenter. TROPICAL

8.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

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Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections. TheburningofcoalandoilcanreleaseSULFUR|NITROGENgasesintothe atmospherethatmaytransformintoacidrain.

Answer

SULFUR

9.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

Answer

AirdensityisgreatestintheUPPER|LOWERatmosphere. LOWER

Points: 1

10.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

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Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections. SealevelpressureisdeterminedbytheWEIGHT|HEIGHToftheatmosphere.

Answer

WEIGHT

11.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

Points: 1

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

Peakozone(O 3)concentrationsarefoundinthestratospherenear25kmaltitude. Wouldyouexpecttofindthehighestmolecularoxygen(O 2)concentrationsat HIGHERorLOWERaltitude? Answer

LOWER

12.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom... Question

Points: 1

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

WouldyouexpecttofindthestrongestverticalairmotionsintheTROPOSPHERE orintheSTRATOSPHERE? Answer

TROPOSPHERE

13.ShortAnswer:Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfrom...

Points: 1

Question

Instructions:Chooseoneanswerfromeachpairofselections.

Answer

ClearskiesoccurinhighpressureregionswheretheairisRISING|SINKING. SINKING

14.ShortAnswer:Iftheweatherforecastpredictsthe... Question Answer

Iftheweatherforecastpredictsthearrivalofawarmfronttoyourareaforthe weekend,shouldyouexpectRAINorCLEARSKIES? RAIN

15.ShortAnswer:WouldyouexpectwindspeedstoDECRE... Question

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WouldyouexpectwindspeedstoDECREASEorINCREASEwhenafrontal systempasses?

Answer

INCREASE

16.ShortAnswer:Scientistsposehypotheses,orinform... Question Answer

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Scientistsposehypotheses,orinformedpredictionsabouthowournaturalworld willbehave,usingthe____________________method. scientific

17.ShortAnswer:Plantphotosynthesisincreasedtheco...

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Question

Plantphotosynthesisincreasedtheconcentrationof____________________in Earth’searlyatmosphere.

Answer

oxygen

18.ShortAnswer:Earth’satmosphericpressureal... Question

Earth’satmosphericpressurealways____________________withincreasing height.

Answer

decreases

19.ShortAnswer:ThebasisfordividingEarth's... Question

ThebasisfordividingEarth'satmosphereintolayersisthechangeof ____________________withaltitude.

Answer

temperature

20.ShortAnswer:Meteorologistsuse__________________... Question

Meteorologistsuse____________________radartoobservethewindsand precipitationintensitiesassociatedwithseverethunderstorms.

Answer

Doppler

21.MultipleChoice:Earth'sfirstatmosphere(appro... Question Answer

Earth'sfirstatmosphere(approximately4.6billionyearsago)wasmostlikely composedof____. a. nitrogenandoxygen b. hydrogenandhelium

c. carbondioxideandnitrogen d. oxygenandcarbondioxide

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22.MultipleChoice:Theprimarysourceofwatervaporand... Question Answer

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TheprimarysourceofwatervaporandcarbondioxideforEarth’searlyatmosphere wasmostlikely____. a. photosynthesis b. ozonereactions c. outgassing

d. nitrogenchemicalreactions

23.MultipleChoice:ThemostabundantgasesinEarth... Question Answer

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ThemostabundantgasesinEarth'spresentdayatmosphere(byvolume)are____. a. carbondioxideandnitrogen b. oxygenandwatervapor c. nitrogenandoxygen

d. oxygenandhelium

24.MultipleChoice:NearEarth’ssurface,____occu... Question Answer

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NearEarth’ssurface,____occupiesabout78%and____about21%ofthetotal volumeofdryair. a. nitrogen;oxygen

b. hydrogen;oxygen c. oxygen;hydrogen d. nitrogen;watervapor

25.MultipleChoice:Atmosphericconcentrationsof____ca... Question

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Answer

Atmosphericconcentrationsof____canvarysignificantlydependingontimeand location. a. hydrogen b. watervapor

c. helium d. argon

26.MultipleChoice:Theonlysubstancefoundnaturallyin... Question Answer

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Theonlysubstancefoundnaturallyintheloweratmospherethatcanexistasa solid,aliquid,andagasis____. a. carbondioxide b. water

c. methane d. ozone

27.MultipleChoice:Whichchemicalprocessisanexample... Question Answer

Points: 1

Whichchemicalprocessisanexampleofcondensation? a. watervaporformation b. clouddropletformation

c. photosynthesis d. iceformation

28.MultipleChoice:Thegreenhouseeffectisdirectlyenh... Question Answer

Thegreenhouseeffectisdirectlyenhancedby____. a. photosynthesis b. energyabsorptionbyatmosphericwatervaporparticles

Points: 1

c. chemicalweathering d. carbondioxidedissolutionintheoceans

29.MultipleChoice:Carbondioxideisremovedfromtheat... Question Answer

Points: 1

Carbondioxideisremovedfromtheatmospherethroughtheprocessof____. a. fuelcombustion b. respiration c. volcanicactivity d. photosynthesis

30.MultipleChoice:AverageatmosphericCO2concentration... Question Answer

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AverageatmosphericCO 2concentrationshave____overthepast100years. a. slightlydecreased b. remainedconstant c. significantlydecreased d. increased

31.MultipleChoice:Whichgasintheupperatmosphereshi... Question Answer

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WhichgasintheupperatmosphereshieldsEarth’ssurfacefromthesun’sharmful ultravioletrays? a. nitrogen b. methane c. ozone

d. chlorofluorocarbons

32.MultipleChoice:Tinysolidorliquidparticlesofvar... Question Answer

Points: 1

Tinysolidorliquidparticlesofvariouscompositionsthataresuspendedinthe atmospherearecalled____. a. aerosols b. carcinogens c. greenhousegases d. chlorofluorocarbons

33.MultipleChoice:The"ozonehole"isobser... Question Answer

Points: 1

The"ozonehole"isobservedabove____. a. theequator b. Australia c. Antarctica

d. Asia

34.MultipleChoice:Insunlight,nitrogendioxidereacts... Question Answer

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Insunlight,nitrogendioxidereactswithhydrocarbonsandothergasestoproduce ____. a. weatherelements b. surfaceozone

c. theionosphere d. pollution

35.MultipleChoice:Theverticalprofileof____isvaria... Question Answer

Theverticalprofileof____isvariableineachlayerofEarth’satmosphere. a. airtemperature

Points: 1

b. airpressure c. altitude d. airdensity

36.MultipleChoice:Inatemperatureinversion,airtempe... Question Answer

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Inatemperatureinversion,airtemperature____. a. increaseswithincreasingheight

b. decreaseswithincreasingheight c. increaseswithdecreasingheight d. remainsconstantwithincreasingheight

37.MultipleChoice:Aradiosonde____. Question Answer

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Aradiosonde____. a. measuresparticulatematterintheatmosphere b. monitorssurfaceweatherconditionsinremoteareas c.

measurestheverticaldistributionofatmospherictemperature,pressure,and humidity d. usesradiowavestodeterminetheheightoftheionosphere

38.MultipleChoice:Alloftheweatherwearefamiliarwi... Question Answer

AlloftheweatherwearefamiliarwithonEarthoccursinthe____. a. exosphere b. stratosphere c. mesosphere

Points: 1

d. troposphere

39.MultipleChoice:Jetstreamsarefoundwithinthe____. Question Answer

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Jetstreamsarefoundwithinthe____. a. thermosphere b. tropopause

c. stratopause d. exosphere

40.MultipleChoice:Whichgasisresponsibleforthetemp... Question Answer

Points: 1

Whichgasisresponsibleforthetemperatureinversioninthestratosphere? a. carbondioxide b. nitrogen c. ozone

d. argon

41.MultipleChoice:Airdensityisgreatestinthe____. Question Answer

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Airdensityisgreatestinthe____. a. heterosphere b. thermosphere c. ionosphere d. homosphere

42.MultipleChoice:Thethermosphereiswherechargedpar... Question

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Answer

Thethermosphereiswherechargedparticlesfromthesuninteractwithair moleculestoproduce____. a. ozone b. auroras

c. radiowaves d. humidity

43.MultipleChoice:Theexosphereis____. Question Answer

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Theexosphereis____. a. wherejetstreamsarefound b. theozonelayer c. theupperlimitofouratmosphere

d. whereairdensityisgreatest

44.MultipleChoice:Whatisaregionintheatmospherewh... Question Answer

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Whatisaregionintheatmospherewhereairtemperatureremainsconstantwith height? a. temperatureinversion b. jetstream c. isothermalzone

d. hypoxiczone

45.MultipleChoice:Themajorityofatmosphericozone(ab... Question Answer

Themajorityofatmosphericozone(about97%)isfoundinthe____. a. thermosphere b. mesosphere

Points: 1

c. stratosphere

d. exosphere

46.MultipleChoice:Whatistheweatherelementthatinvo... Question Answer

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Whatistheweatherelementthatinvolvesthehorizontalmovementofair? a. airtemperature b. airpressure c. wind

d. humidity

47.MultipleChoice:Theword"weather"isdef... Question Answer

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Theword"weather"isdefinedas____. a. thefrequencyofprecipitationorotherevents b. anytypeoffallingprecipitation c. theconditionoftheatmosphereatanyparticulartimeandplace

d. thegeneralclimateofaregion

48.MultipleChoice:Theterm“meteorology”go... Question Answer

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Theterm“meteorology”goesbacktotheGreekphilosopherAristotle,who,about 340B.C.,wroteabookcalled____. a. WeatherandClimate

b. Meteorologica

c. ExtraordinaryWeather

d. MeteorologyToday

49.MultipleChoice:Atropicalstormsystemwithwindsin... Question Answer

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Atropicalstormsystemwithwindsinexcessof74mi/hrintheeasternPacificis calleda(n)____. a. anticyclone b. tornado c. extratropicalcyclone d. hurricane

50.MultipleChoice:Middlelatitudecyclonicstormsystem... Question Answer

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Middlelatitudecyclonicstormsystemsarealsoknownas____. a. anticyclones b. hurricanes c. extratropicalcyclones

d. tornadoes

51.MultipleChoice:Atoweringcloud,orclusterofcloud... Question Answer

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Atoweringcloud,orclusterofclouds,accompaniedbythunder,lightning,strong gustywinds,andheavyrainiscalleda(n)____. a. hurricane b. cyclone c. thunderstorm

d. tornado

52.MultipleChoice:InthemiddlelatitudesoftheNorthe... Question Answer

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InthemiddlelatitudesoftheNorthernHemisphere,surfacewindstendtoblow ____and____aroundanareaofsurfacelowpressure. a. clockwise;inward

b. clockwise;outward c. counterclockwise;inward

d. counterclockwise;outward

53.MultipleChoice:Manycommonsayingsabouttheweather... Question Answer

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Manycommonsayingsabouttheweather,suchas“redskyatmorning,sailortake warning;redskyatnight,sailor’sdelight”arerootedin____. a. carefulobservations b. formingahypothesis c. carefulexperimentation d. posingaquestion

54.MultipleChoice:Areasofhighatmosphericpressurear... Question Answer

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Areasofhighatmosphericpressurearealsoknownas____. a. hurricanes b. anticyclones

c. troughs d. tornadoes

55.MultipleChoice:ThelettersHandLonasurfaceweat... Question Answer

Points: 1

ThelettersHandLonasurfaceweathermaprefertoregionsofhighandlow ____. a. temperature b. winds c. pressure

d. latitude

56.MultipleChoice:Whatpatternismostlikelyassociate... Question Answer

Points: 1

Whatpatternismostlikelyassociatedwithclearskiesandfairweather? a. highpressureregions

b. lowpressureregions c. acoldfront d. awarmfront

57.MultipleChoice:Cloudsoftenformin____. Question Answer

Points: 1

Cloudsoftenformin____. a. risingairinthecenterofalowpressurearea

b. risingairinthecenterofahighpressurearea c. sinkingairinthecenterofalowpressurearea d. sinkingairinthecenterofahighpressurearea

58.MultipleChoice:Extratropicalcyclonesarefound____. Question Answer

Points: 1

Extratropicalcyclonesarefound____. a. insidethetropics b. outsidethetropics

c. attheequator d. bothinsideandoutsidethetropics

59.MultipleChoice:Youarefacingnorthandthewindis...

Points: 1

Question

Youarefacingnorthandthewindisblowinginyourface.Thiswindwouldbe calleda(n)____.

Answer

a. southwind b. eastwind c. northwind

d. southerlywind

60.MultipleChoice:Linesoflatitudeonamaprepresent&... Question Answer

Points: 1

Linesoflatitudeonamaprepresentthedistance____fromthe____. a. eastorwest;primemeridian b. northorsouth;equator

c. northorsouth;primemeridian d. eastorwest;equator

61.Matching:Matchtheatmospherictermwit... Question

Matchtheatmospherictermwiththeappropriatedescription.

Answer

Match Question Items c. a.

Points: 1

AnswerItems a.

troposphere

Theairisextremelythinandtheatmosphericpressureis quitelow.Thepercentageofnitrogenandoxygeninthislayer isaboutthesameasitisatEarth’ssurface,butcontainsfar feweroxygenmolecules.

b.

b.

stratosphere

Inthislayer,collisionsbetweengasmoleculesandatomsare soinfrequentthatfastmovinglightermoleculescanactually escapeEarth’sgravitationalpull,andshootoffintospace.

c.

c.

mesosphere

Thislayeriswellstirredandcontainsalloftheweatherthat wearefamiliarwithonEarthandwheretemperature decreaseswithheight.

d.

d.

d.

b.

thermosphere Inthislayer,oxygenmolecules(O 2)absorbenergeticsolar raysmakingitthewarmestpartoftheatmosphere.Thisis alsothelocationwherethebulkoftheionospherelies. e.exosphere e.

e.

a.

Inthislayer,airtemperaturebeginstoincreasewithheight producingatemperatureinversion,whichreducestheamount ofverticalmotion.Thisisalsothelayerinwhichtheozone layerlies.

62.Essay:Explainhowozone(O3)canplayboth...

Points: 1

Question

Explainhowozone(O 3)canplaybothabeneficialandadetrimentalroleinthe earth'satmosphere.

Answer

AtEarth’ssurface,ozone(O 3)istheprimaryingredientofphotochemicalsmog, whichirritat...