Question 1

The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its

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A)  Rayleigh scattering. 
B)  insolation. 
C)  albedo. 
D)  humidity. 
A)  Rayleigh scattering. 
B)  insolation. 
C)  albedo. 
D)  humidity.

Question 2

If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C, what is the air temperature at the top of the troposphere (16 km), assuming a normal lapse rate?

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The answer of If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C,...

Question 3

Exploration of this part of the atmosphere was conducted in the nineteenth century with hot-air balloons.

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A)  Stratosphere 
B)  Troposphere 
C)  Mesosphere 
D)  Thermosphere 
A)  Stratosphere 
B)  Troposphere 
C)  Mesosphere 
D)  Thermosphere

Question 4

Which of the following units is used to express atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Torr only 
B)  Millibar only 
C)  Inches of Hg only 
D)  All of these 
A)  Torr only 
B)  Millibar only 
C)  Inches of Hg only 
D)  All of these

Question 5

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

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A)  equipress. 
B)  anemometer. 
C)  wind vane. 
D)  isobar. 
A)  equipress. 
B)  anemometer. 
C)  wind vane. 
D)  isobar.

Question 6

Which of the following has the largest albedo?

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A)  Water 
B)  Polar ice 
C)  Fresh snow 
D)  Dry sand 
E)  Dark soil 
A)  Water 
B)  Polar ice 
C)  Fresh snow 
D)  Dry sand 
E)  Dark soil

Question 7

The blueness of the sky results from

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A)  preferential scattering of light by gas molecules. 
B)  the lapse rate. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  latent heat. 
A)  preferential scattering of light by gas molecules. 
B)  the lapse rate. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  latent heat.

Question 8

The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.

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The answer of The ______________ lies below the stratosphere....

Question 9

An altocumulus cloud belongs to which cloud family?

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A)  Low 
B)  Clouds of vertical development 
C)  High 
D)  Middle 
A)  Low 
B)  Clouds of vertical development 
C)  High 
D)  Middle

Question 10

Ions trapped in Earth's magnetic field give rise to

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A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  auroras. 
C)  ultraviolet radiation. 
D)  ozone. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  auroras. 
C)  ultraviolet radiation. 
D)  ozone.

Question 11

The rate of temperature decrease with altitude is called the ______________.

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The answer of The rate of temperature decrease with altitude...

Question 12

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

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A)  Nimbostratus cloud 
B)  Fog 
C)  Stratus cloud 
D)  Cirrus cloud 
A)  Nimbostratus cloud 
B)  Fog 
C)  Stratus cloud 
D)  Cirrus cloud

Question 13

Air circulation around a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere as viewed from above is

Accepted Answer

A)  counterclockwise. 
B)  the same as in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C)  toward the center of the low-pressure area. 
D)  along isobars. 
A)  counterclockwise. 
B)  the same as in the Southern Hemisphere. 
C)  toward the center of the low-pressure area. 
D)  along isobars.

Question 14

The velocity-dependent force that produces air motion and is associated with Earth's rotation is called the ______________.

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The answer of The velocity-dependent force that produces air motion...

Question 15

Land and sea breezes result from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Coriolis force. 
B)  convection cycles. 
C)  low-pressure areas. 
D)  high-pressure areas. 
A)  the Coriolis force. 
B)  convection cycles. 
C)  low-pressure areas. 
D)  high-pressure areas.

Question 16

Precipitation is measured with

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychrometer. 
B)  an anemometer. 
C)  a rain gauge. 
D)  a barometer. 
A)  a psychrometer. 
B)  an anemometer. 
C)  a rain gauge. 
D)  a barometer.

Question 17

A sea breeze on a coast is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Rayleigh scattering. 
B)  a convection cycle. 
C)  the Coriolis force. 
D)  friction or drag. 
A)  Rayleigh scattering. 
B)  a convection cycle. 
C)  the Coriolis force. 
D)  friction or drag.

Question 18

Every square inch of our body, at sea level, sustains ______________ of atmospheric pressure.

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A)  14.7 lb 
B)  1.47 g 
C)  14.7 g 
D)  1.47 lb 
A)  14.7 lb 
B)  1.47 g 
C)  14.7 g 
D)  1.47 lb

Question 19

On a particular day, the air temperature is 75°F. If lowering the air temperature by 9° would cause the air to be saturated, what is the relative humidity?

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Question 20

Weather occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere. 
B)  troposphere. 
C)  mesosphere. 
D)  thermosphere. 
A)  stratosphere. 
B)  troposphere. 
C)  mesosphere. 
D)  thermosphere.

The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its

If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C, what is the air temperature at the top of the troposphere (16 km), assuming a normal lapse rate?

Exploration of this part of the atmosphere was conducted in the nineteenth century with hot-air balloons.

Which of the following units is used to express atmospheric pressure?

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

Which of the following has the largest albedo?

The blueness of the sky results from

The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.

An altocumulus cloud belongs to which cloud family?

Ions trapped in Earth's magnetic field give rise to

The rate of temperature decrease with altitude is called the ______________.

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

Air circulation around a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere as viewed from above is

The velocity-dependent force that produces air motion and is associated with Earth's rotation is called the ______________.

Land and sea breezes result from

Precipitation is measured with

A sea breeze on a coast is the result of

Every square inch of our body, at sea level, sustains ______________ of atmospheric pressure.

On a particular day, the air temperature is 75°F. If lowering the air temperature by 9° would cause the air to be saturated, what is the relative humidity?

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Exam 19: Atmospheric Effects

The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its

If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C, what is the air temperature at the top of the troposphere (16 km), assuming a normal lapse rate?

Exploration of this part of the atmosphere was conducted in the nineteenth century with hot-air balloons.

Which of the following units is used to express atmospheric pressure?

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

Which of the following has the largest albedo?

The blueness of the sky results from

The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.

An altocumulus cloud belongs to which cloud family?

Ions trapped in Earth's magnetic field give rise to

The rate of temperature decrease with altitude is called the ______________.

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

Air circulation around a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere as viewed from above is

The velocity-dependent force that produces air motion and is associated with Earth's rotation is called the ______________.

Land and sea breezes result from

Precipitation is measured with

A sea breeze on a coast is the result of

Every square inch of our body, at sea level, sustains ______________ of atmospheric pressure.

On a particular day, the air temperature is 75°F. If lowering the air temperature by 9° would cause the air to be saturated, what is the relative humidity?

Weather occurs in the

Temperature and Heat

Waves and Sound

Optics and Wave Effects

Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

The Chemical Elements

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Place and Time

The Solar System

Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

The Universe

The Atmosphere

Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals Rocks and Volcanoes

Surface Processes

Geologic Time

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