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Absolute zero is
a.The freezing point of water.
b.The freezing point of air.
c.The theoretical temperature at which the Celsius scale and the Fahrenheit scale
intersect.
d.The theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion is presumed to cease.
e.The point at which we are absolutely sure the temperature is zero - answerThe
theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion is presumed to cease.
Atmospheric pressure is caused by:
a.The temperature of the overlying air.
b.The weight of the overlying air.
c.The lapse rate in the air column.
d.The solar radiation penetrating through the air column.
e.The amount of water leaving the air column as precipitation. - answerThe weight of
the overlying air.
A northerly wind blows:
a.From the south to the north.
b.From the east to the west.
c.From the north to the south
d.From the west to the east.
e.Perpendicular to the isobars. - answerFrom the north to the south
The "easterlies" are:
a.Winds that blow from the east.
b.Winds that blow to the east.
c.Winds that blow from the East Coast.
d.Winds that blow toward the East Coast.
e.Winds that blow only on Easter. - answerWinds that blow from the east.
___________ removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, whereas __________
adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
a.Forest burning, photosynthesis.
b.Volcanic eruptions, respiration.
c.Photosynthesis, respiration.
d.Respiration, photodissociation.
e.Forest burning, photodissociation - answerPhotosynthesis, respiration.
, The ozone layer, which absorbs much of the sun's __________ radiation, is found in the
___________.
a.visible, troposphere
b.visible, stratosphere
c.infrared, troposphere
d.infrared, stratosphere
e.ultraviolet, troposphere
f.ultraviolet, stratosphere - answerultraviolet, troposphere
The "ozone hole" is:
a.A region of the stratosphere where the concentration of ozone is very low and more
ultraviolet radiation from the sun can go through.
b.A region of the troposphere where the concentration of ozone is very low and where
there is less incidence of respiratory diseases.
c.A region of the troposphere where the concentration of ozone is abnormally high.
d.A region of the stratosphere over Antarctica where ozone reacts and destroys all the
other gases.
e.A region of the stratosphere over Antarctica where scientists have intentionally
decreased the ozone concentration to warm up the South Pole - answerA region of the
stratosphere where the concentration of ozone is very low and more ultraviolet radiation
from the sun can go through.
An inversion layer is:
a.A layer of the atmosphere where the air is very warm.
b.A layer of the atmosphere where the air is very cold.
c.A layer of the atmosphere where the temperature increases with height.
d.A layer of the atmosphere where the temperature decreases with height.
e.A layer of the atmosphere where the height decreases rather than increasing. -
answerA layer of the atmosphere where the temperature increases with height.
The word "weather" is defined as:
a. the average of the weather elements
b. the climate of a region
c. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and placed. d.any type of falling
precipitation - answerthe condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and placed.
The primary source of energy for the earth's atmosphere is:
a. energy from within the earth
b. the sun
c. erupting volcanoes
d. lightning discharges associated with thunderstorms
e. latent heat released during the formation of hurricanes - answerthe sun
The most abundant gases in the earth's atmosphere by volume are:
a. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
b. oxygen and water vapor
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