Question 1

The latitude of the equator is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  90°N 
B)  0° 
C)  90°S 
D)  125°W 
A)  90°N 
B)  0° 
C)  90°S 
D)  125°W B

Question 2

Jet streams are found within the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermosphere 
B)  tropopause 
C)  stratopause 
D)  exosphere 
A)  thermosphere 
B)  tropopause 
C)  stratopause 
D)  exosphere B

Question 3

In a temperature inversion, air temperature ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases with increasing height 
B)  decreases with increasing height 
C)  increases with decreasing height 
D)  remains constant with increasing height 
A)  increases with increasing height 
B)  decreases with increasing height 
C)  increases with decreasing height 
D)  remains constant with increasing height A

Question 4

Extratropical cyclones are found ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inside the tropics 
B)  outside the tropics 
C)  at the equator 
D)  both inside and outside the tropics 
A)  inside the tropics 
B)  outside the tropics 
C)  at the equator 
D)  both inside and outside the tropics

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Middle-latitude cyclonic storm systems are also known as____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticyclones 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  extratropical cyclones 
D)  tornadoes 
A)  anticyclones 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  extratropical cyclones 
D)  tornadoes

Question 7

What pattern is most likely associated with clear skies and fair weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  high pressure regions 
B)  low pressure regions 
C)  a cold front 
D)  a warm front 
A)  high pressure regions 
B)  low pressure regions 
C)  a cold front 
D)  a warm front

Question 8

The exosphere is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  where jet streams are found 
B)  the ozone layer 
C)  the upper limit of our atmosphere 
D)  where air density is greatest 
A)  where jet streams are found 
B)  the ozone layer 
C)  the upper limit of our atmosphere 
D)  where air density is greatest

Question 9

All weathercasters in the media are required to be professional meteorologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the weather we are familiar with on the earth occurs in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exosphere 
B)  stratosphere 
C)  mesosphere 
D)  troposphere 
A)  exosphere 
B)  stratosphere 
C)  mesosphere 
D)  troposphere

Question 11

The earth's atmospheric pressure always ____________________ with increasing height.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earth's atmospheric pressure always ____________________ with...

Question 12

Air molecules are held near the earth's surface by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar radiation 
B)  gravity 
C)  cloud cover 
D)  moisture 
E)  temperature 
A)  solar radiation 
B)  gravity 
C)  cloud cover 
D)  moisture 
E)  temperature

Question 13

Molecular oxygen (O2) in the earth's early atmosphere probably originated from the splitting of water vapor (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Plant photosynthesis increased the concentration of ____________________ in the earth's early atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plant photosynthesis increased the concentration of ____________________...

Question 15

The word "weather" is defined as____.

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 16

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause destruction to ozone through the release of SULFURIC ACID | CHLORINE.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair...

Question 17

Explain why oxygen-breathing equipment would be needed in mesospheric air even though it contains the same composition of gases that is found at the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

The air in the mesosphere is extremely t

Question 18

The most abundant gases in the earth's present day atmosphere (by volume) are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide and nitrogen 
B)  oxygen and water vapor 
C)  nitrogen and oxygen 
D)  oxygen and helium 
A)  carbon dioxide and nitrogen 
B)  oxygen and water vapor 
C)  nitrogen and oxygen 
D)  oxygen and helium

Question 19

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Peak ozone (O3) concentrations are found in the stratosphere near 25 km altitude. Would you expect to find the highest molecular oxygen (O2) concentrations at HIGHER or LOWER altitude?

Accepted Answer

Question 20

Areas of high atmospheric pressure are also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hurricanes 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  troughs 
D)  tornadoes 
A)  hurricanes 
B)  anticyclones 
C)  troughs 
D)  tornadoes

The latitude of the equator is ____.

Jet streams are found within the ____.

In a temperature inversion, air temperature ____.

Extratropical cyclones are found ____.

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

Middle-latitude cyclonic storm systems are also known as____.

What pattern is most likely associated with clear skies and fair weather?

The exosphere is ____.

All weathercasters in the media are required to be professional meteorologists.

All of the weather we are familiar with on the earth occurs in the ____.

The earth's atmospheric pressure always ____________________ with increasing height.

Air molecules are held near the earth's surface by ____.

Molecular oxygen (O₂) in the earth's early atmosphere probably originated from the splitting of water vapor (H₂O) into hydrogen and oxygen.

Plant photosynthesis increased the concentration of ____________________ in the earth's early atmosphere.

The word "weather" is defined as____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause destruction to ozone through the release of SULFURIC ACID | CHLORINE.

Explain why oxygen-breathing equipment would be needed in mesospheric air even though it contains the same composition of gases that is found at the earth's surface.

The most abundant gases in the earth's present day atmosphere (by volume) are ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Peak ozone (O₃) concentrations are found in the stratosphere near 25 km altitude. Would you expect to find the highest molecular oxygen (O₂) concentrations at HIGHER or LOWER altitude?

Areas of high atmospheric pressure are also known as ____.

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 1: The Earths Atmosphere

The latitude of the equator is ____.

Jet streams are found within the ____.

In a temperature inversion, air temperature ____.

Extratropical cyclones are found ____.

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

Middle-latitude cyclonic storm systems are also known as____.

What pattern is most likely associated with clear skies and fair weather?

The exosphere is ____.

All weathercasters in the media are required to be professional meteorologists.

All of the weather we are familiar with on the earth occurs in the ____.

The earth's atmospheric pressure always ____________________ with increasing height.

Air molecules are held near the earth's surface by ____.

Molecular oxygen (O2) in the earth's early atmosphere probably originated from the splitting of water vapor (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen.

Plant photosynthesis increased the concentration of ____________________ in the earth's early atmosphere.

The word "weather" is defined as____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause destruction to ozone through the release of SULFURIC ACID | CHLORINE.

Explain why oxygen-breathing equipment would be needed in mesospheric air even though it contains the same composition of gases that is found at the earth's surface.

The most abundant gases in the earth's present day atmosphere (by volume) are ____.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Peak ozone (O3) concentrations are found in the stratosphere near 25 km altitude. Would you expect to find the highest molecular oxygen (O2) concentrations at HIGHER or LOWER altitude?

Areas of high atmospheric pressure are also known as ____.

Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Air Temperature

Humidity, Condensation and Clouds

Cloud Development and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Atmospheric Circulations

Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Molecular oxygen (O₂) in the earth's early atmosphere probably originated from the splitting of water vapor (H₂O) into hydrogen and oxygen.

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. Peak ozone (O₃) concentrations are found in the stratosphere near 25 km altitude. Would you expect to find the highest molecular oxygen (O₂) concentrations at HIGHER or LOWER altitude?