Question 1

The atmosphere is a mixture of:

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A) precipitation and air. 
B) particulate matter and water. 
C) gas molecules, small particulates, and moisture. 
D) moisture and gas molecules only. 
A) precipitation and air. 
B) particulate matter and water. 
C) gas molecules, small particulates, and moisture. 
D) moisture and gas molecules only. C

Question 2

Of the following planets,which has the most massive atmosphere?

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A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Earth 
D) Mars 
A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Earth 
D) Mars B

Question 3

This is NOT a variable gas:

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A) water vapor. 
B) argon. 
C) ozone. 
D) carbon dioxide. 
A) water vapor. 
B) argon. 
C) ozone. 
D) carbon dioxide. B

Question 4

The troposphere:

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A) has height that is relatively consistent at about ten kilometers. 
B) stays about the same temperature above three kilometers. 
C) contains a bit less than half the atmosphere's mass. 
D) is characterized in part by vertical mixing of air. 
A) has height that is relatively consistent at about ten kilometers. 
B) stays about the same temperature above three kilometers. 
C) contains a bit less than half the atmosphere's mass. 
D) is characterized in part by vertical mixing of air.

Question 5

If the earth and it's atmosphere were reduced to the size of an apple,the atmosphere

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A) would be about 1/1,000,000 as thick as the apple's skin 
B) would be about 100 times thicker than the apple's skin 
C) would be about 1/100 as thick as the apple's skin 
D) would be about as thick as the apple's skin 
A) would be about 1/1,000,000 as thick as the apple's skin 
B) would be about 100 times thicker than the apple's skin 
C) would be about 1/100 as thick as the apple's skin 
D) would be about as thick as the apple's skin

Question 6

A network of surface and upper-air observations is crucial to meteorological understanding because

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A) states and countries rarely share weather observations 
B) most of the atmosphere is close to the surface 
C) organized weather systems often cover large areas 
D) modern computers cannot predict weather in other states 
A) states and countries rarely share weather observations 
B) most of the atmosphere is close to the surface 
C) organized weather systems often cover large areas 
D) modern computers cannot predict weather in other states

Question 7

Strong thunderstorms sometimes reach the ________.

Accepted Answer

stratosphe

Question 8

The recent alternative explanation for the disappearance of Earth's early atmosphere sees this as the primary causative agent:

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic outgassing. 
B) collisions of Earth with other large bodies. 
C) periodic energy pulses from the surface of the Sun. 
D) gravitational attraction of the Moon. 
A) volcanic outgassing. 
B) collisions of Earth with other large bodies. 
C) periodic energy pulses from the surface of the Sun. 
D) gravitational attraction of the Moon.

Question 9

Carbon dioxide is an important variable gas because:

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A) it is widely distributed throughout the atmosphere. 
B) it is a "greenhouse" gas. 
C) it has been increasing steadily since the early 900s. 
D) all of the above 
A) it is widely distributed throughout the atmosphere. 
B) it is a "greenhouse" gas. 
C) it has been increasing steadily since the early 900s. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The scientific method can only disprove a hypothesis because

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A) experiments must be performed several times before a hypothesis is considered proven. 
B) if the prediction is correct, other explanations cannot be ruled out 
C) the hypothesis must constantly be revised 
D) they might be accepted as scientific theory 
A) experiments must be performed several times before a hypothesis is considered proven. 
B) if the prediction is correct, other explanations cannot be ruled out 
C) the hypothesis must constantly be revised 
D) they might be accepted as scientific theory

Question 11

The "ionosphere" is so designated because:

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A) satellites have a difficult time flying through it. 
B) visible sunlight is deflected by it. 
C) of the electrical charges of atoms associated with it. 
D) no radio waves can pass through it. 
A) satellites have a difficult time flying through it. 
B) visible sunlight is deflected by it. 
C) of the electrical charges of atoms associated with it. 
D) no radio waves can pass through it.

Question 12

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations:

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A) have decreased over the last few decades. 
B) increase with height above the tropopause. 
C) have not been reliably measured for the northern hemisphere. 
D) are highest in early spring. 
A) have decreased over the last few decades. 
B) increase with height above the tropopause. 
C) have not been reliably measured for the northern hemisphere. 
D) are highest in early spring.

Question 13

Atmospheric motions over large distances

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A) must be primarily horizontal 
B) must be primarily vertical 
C) may be either primarily horizontal or primarily vertical 
A) must be primarily horizontal 
B) must be primarily vertical 
C) may be either primarily horizontal or primarily vertical

Question 14

The most destructive tornadoes are rated as a:

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A) F1. 
B) F2. 
C) F4. 
D) F5. 
A) F1. 
B) F2. 
C) F4. 
D) F5.

Question 15

During an 1804 balloon ascent to 7000 m altitude,J.L.Gay-Lussac passed out due to

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A) insufficient oxygen in an environment of high barometric pressure 
B) insufficient oxygen in an environment of low barometric pressure 
C) extremely cold temperatures 
D) extremely high winds 
A) insufficient oxygen in an environment of high barometric pressure 
B) insufficient oxygen in an environment of low barometric pressure 
C) extremely cold temperatures 
D) extremely high winds

Question 16

If weather satellites did not exist,

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A) fewer radiosondes would be required 
B) radiosondes would be our principal means of measuring weather conditions and both the surface and in the upper atmosphere 
C) radiosondes would be our principal means of measuring weather conditions in the upper atmosphere 
A) fewer radiosondes would be required 
B) radiosondes would be our principal means of measuring weather conditions and both the surface and in the upper atmosphere 
C) radiosondes would be our principal means of measuring weather conditions in the upper atmosphere

Question 17

Wind direction is properly referred to as

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A) the direction the wind is blowing toward. 
B) the direction the wind is blowing from. 
A) the direction the wind is blowing toward. 
B) the direction the wind is blowing from.

Question 18

The stratosphere:

Accepted Answer

A) is part of the heterosphere. 
B) has a low moisture content compared to the troposphere. 
C) typically gets colder as elevation increases. 
D) is where much of Earth's weather occurs. 
A) is part of the heterosphere. 
B) has a low moisture content compared to the troposphere. 
C) typically gets colder as elevation increases. 
D) is where much of Earth's weather occurs.

Question 19

Atmospheric motions are mostly horizontal because

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A) gravity restricts vertical motions 
B) the atmosphere is very heavy 
C) its shallowness doesn't allow large vertical motions 
D) the oceans restrict vertical air motions 
A) gravity restricts vertical motions 
B) the atmosphere is very heavy 
C) its shallowness doesn't allow large vertical motions 
D) the oceans restrict vertical air motions

Question 20

The temperature is lowest here:

Accepted Answer

A) mesopause. 
B) stratopause. 
C) tropopause. 
D) stratosphere. 
A) mesopause. 
B) stratopause. 
C) tropopause. 
D) stratosphere.

The atmosphere is a mixture of:

Of the following planets,which has the most massive atmosphere?

This is NOT a variable gas:

The troposphere:

If the earth and it's atmosphere were reduced to the size of an apple,the atmosphere

A network of surface and upper-air observations is crucial to meteorological understanding because

Strong thunderstorms sometimes reach the ________.

The recent alternative explanation for the disappearance of Earth's early atmosphere sees this as the primary causative agent:

Carbon dioxide is an important variable gas because:

The scientific method can only disprove a hypothesis because

The "ionosphere" is so designated because:

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations:

Atmospheric motions over large distances

The most destructive tornadoes are rated as a:

During an 1804 balloon ascent to 7000 m altitude,J.L.Gay-Lussac passed out due to

If weather satellites did not exist,

Wind direction is properly referred to as

The stratosphere:

Atmospheric motions are mostly horizontal because

The temperature is lowest here:

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The atmosphere is a mixture of:

Of the following planets,which has the most massive atmosphere?

This is NOT a variable gas:

The troposphere:

If the earth and it's atmosphere were reduced to the size of an apple,the atmosphere

A network of surface and upper-air observations is crucial to meteorological understanding because

Strong thunderstorms sometimes reach the ________.

The recent alternative explanation for the disappearance of Earth's early atmosphere sees this as the primary causative agent:

Carbon dioxide is an important variable gas because:

The scientific method can only disprove a hypothesis because

The "ionosphere" is so designated because:

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations:

Atmospheric motions over large distances

The most destructive tornadoes are rated as a:

During an 1804 balloon ascent to 7000 m altitude,J.L.Gay-Lussac passed out due to

If weather satellites did not exist,

Wind direction is properly referred to as

The stratosphere:

Atmospheric motions are mostly horizontal because

The temperature is lowest here:

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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