Exam 19: The Atmosphere

At 1800 degrees Fahrenheit,this part of atmosphere is heated almost directly by the Sun's rays.

The ozone layer lies in the

The relative humidity is 100% at the ______________ temperature.

Jet planes avoid bad weather by flying above it in the

A primary force that produces air motion is

A normal lapse rate of 2.7 °F/1000 ft is equivalent to

Vertical air movements are referred to as ______________.

The inventor of the mercury barometer was

A line drawn through locations of equal atmospheric pressure is a(n)

A type of cloud composed of ice crystals is the

When the relative humidity is 100%,the air temperature is equal to

The blueness of the sky results from

Some of Earth's artificial satellites orbit in the

The stratosphere and the troposphere account for ______________ of the mass of the atmosphere.

The conterminous United States lies predominantly in which wind zone?

An average lapse rate of 2.7 °F/1000 ft is equivalent to

Which of the following is not a member of the low-cloud family?

After nitrogen and oxygen,the major constituent of the air is______________.

The reason why the sky is blue is best explained by

Radio waves are reflected by layers in the ______________.