The Atmosphere Review

CorrectThe amount of __________in the air varies greatly from place to place andtime to time.AmoleculesBwater vaporCpropertiesDairplanesIncorrect!Gases in air that are present in very small amounts are called ____________gases

AsmallBtinyCtraceDinsignificantIncorrect!Earth is surrounded by an envelope of gases called the _____________.

A atmosphereBionosphereCsphere of airDcrustIncorrect!CorrectClouds form when water vapor ________ out of the air.

AvaporizeBevaporatesC precipitatesDcondensesIncorrect!The term used to describe the condition of Earths atmosphere at a given place ortime is ___________.

AAir pressureBWeatherCForecastDClimateIncorrect!What do dust, smoke, salt, andchemicals have in common?aThey are gases in air.bThey make up water vapor in air.CThey are particles in air.dThey are found only in pure air.Incorrect!Which of these does a fire need toburn?aargonbcarbon dioxideCnitrogendoxygen

Incorrect!Which of these do plants need tomake food?aargonbcarbon dioxideCnitrogendoxygen

Incorrect!Which of these makes up about21 percent of the atmosphere?aargonbcarbon dioxideCnitrogendoxygen

Incorrect!True or FalseTo calculate the density of a substance divide its mass by itsweight.Incorrect!True or FalseThe higher the altitude, the lower the air pressureIncorrect!True or FalseAs altitude increases, the density of the air increases.Incorrect!True or FalseAir pressure is the result of the weight of a column of airpushing on an area.

Incorrect!Air pressure at sea level is __________ than air pressure at the top of amountain.

Athe sameBhigherClowerDcolderIncorrect!The amount of mass in a given volume of air is its __________.

AdensityBweightCpressureDvolumeIncorrect!Air pressure doesnt crush you because molecules in air push __________.

Ain one directionBin two directionsCupDin all directionsIncorrect!True of FalseThe troposphere is thickest over the equator.Incorrect!True of False The upper stratosphere is cooler than the lower stratosphere.Incorrect!True of FalseThe mesosphere contains the ozone layer.Incorrect!True of FalseThe ionosphere is the lower layer of the thermosphere.Incorrect!True of FalseMost meteoroids burn up in the ionosphere.Incorrect!Which layer of the atmosphere hasno definite outer limit?athermospherebstratosphereCmesospheredtroposphere

Incorrect!In which layer does Earths weather occur?AmesospherebstratosphereCthermospheredtroposphere

Incorrect!Which layer is just above the stratosphere?AtropospherebexosphereCmesospheredthermosphere

Incorrect!In which layer can air temperaturesreach 1,800C?amesospherebthermosphereCexospheredstratosphere

Incorrect!Sunburn can result from exposure to ____________ radiation.A infraredBultravioletCvisible lightDradio-waveIncorrect!Red light has a __________ wavelength than violet light.AlongerBshorterCsimilarDtallerIncorrect!A natural process called ______________ holds heat in Earths atmosphere.AmagnetismBglobal warmingCthe green house effectDozone layerIncorrect!_____________ occurs when particles and gases in the atmosphere disperselight in all directions.AscatteringBA prismCA rainbowDsunsetIncorrect!Energy from the sun travels to Earth in the form of ___________.Aelectromagnetic wavesBradio wavesCheat wavesDsound wavesIncorrect!About 50 percent of the suns energy that reaches Earth is ____________by land and water, which becomes heated.AradiatedBabsorbedCconductedDreflectedIncorrect!True or FalseSome ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by clouds in the upperstratosphere.Incorrect!True or FalseThe direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is calledradiation.

Incorrect!CorrectTrue or False Electromagnetic waves are classified by distance between waves.

Incorrect!Which is true of a pot and a pennywith equal temperatures?Athey have the same thermal energybthey are both gaining thermal energyCthe penny has more thermal energydthe pot has more thermal energyIncorrect!How is heat transferred from the sunto Earth?Aby convection currentsbby conductionCby radiationdby thermal energy

Incorrect!Which temperature is the freezingpoint of water in the Celsius scale?a100b32C10d0

Incorrect!The transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact is called _____________.A radiationB convectionC conductionD EM wavesIncorrect!____________ measures the total energy of the particles in a substance.A temperatureBradiationCconductionDthermal energyIncorrect!The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called ____________.AradiationBconductionCconvection

Incorrect!The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance is called________________.Athermal energyBtemperatureCheatDEM energyIncorrect!Radiation is the direct transfer of energy by______________.A conductionBconvectionCradiationDEM wavesIncorrect!Only the first few meters of the troposphere are heated by __________.A convectionBconductionCradiationDEM wavesIncorrect!What is the movement of air parallelto Earths surface called?Athe Coriolis effectbwindchillCwinddair pressure

Incorrect!Which of the following is a calm areaon Earths surface where warm air rises?Apolar easterliesbdoldrumsCtrade windsdprevailing westerlies

Incorrect!What is an anemometer used tomeasure?awind speedbwindchillCair pressuredwind direction

Incorrect!If the Earth did not rotate, global winds would follow a(n) __________path.A curvedB zig zagC roundedD straightIncorrect!Trade winds blow from the horse latitudes toward the _________.A equatorBpolesCUnited StatesDAsiaIncorrect!The two qualities used to describe winds are and speedA velocityBdirectionCpathDdistanceIncorrect!A local wind that blows during the day from an ocean toward land is a(n) _________.A night breezeBland breezeCsea breezeDday breeze

Incorrect!The increase in cooling that wind can cause is called the ____________.Awindy factorBcoolness factorCwind-chill factorD chill factorIncorrect!Temperature differences between the equator and poles produce currents.AairBoceanCconvectionDwindIncorrect!