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WX 201 EXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS
Temperature at the Tropopause
A: is significantly colder than the temperature at Earth's surface.
B: is significantly warmer than the Earth's surface temperature.
C: Has never been measured.
D: is similar to the temperature at Earth's surface.
E: is roughly identical to the sun's temperature. - ANSWER A: is significantly
colder than the temperature at the Earth's surface.
Which atmospheric layer experiences the highest mixing and overturning of air?
A: Stratosphere.
B: Exosphere.
C: Mesosphere.
D: Ionosphere.
ANSWER E: troposphere.
Air molecules are trapped near the ground by/through
A: Air pressure.
B: Chemical reactions.
C denotes intermolecular forces.
D: Gravity.
,E: Wind in the atmosphere. - Answer D: gravity.
The gas that absorbs the majority of the damaging UV light in the stratosphere is:
A: chlorofluorocarbons.
B: Water Vapor.
C represents carbon dioxide.
D: Ozone.
E:nitrous oxide - ANSWER D:ozone
Water vapor typically accounts for what proportion of the air volume near the
Earth's surface?
A: around 21 percent.
B: less than 1%.
C: around 78 percent
D: close to 10%
Answer: Less than 4%.
The density of air molecules near the Earth's surface is significantly higher than
further above, indicating that air near the surface
A: is denser.
B: has no density.
C: is less dense.
D: is half as dense.
E: has equal density. - Answer A: is denser.
Wind direction is
,A: always directly from high to low pressure.
B represents the vertical displacement of air.
C: Wind direction.
D: always move immediately from low to high pressure.
E: the direction the wind is blowing. - ANSWER C: the direction that the wind
blows
Which weather element consistently diminishes as we ascend in the atmosphere?
A: Wind.
B: Pressure.
C: dew point.
D: Moisture.
E: Temperature; ANSWER B: Pressure
Which of the following is classified as a changeable gas in Earth's atmosphere?
A: Water vapor.
B: Argon.
C: Nitrogen.
, D: oxygen.
E: Helium, ANSWER A: Water Vapor
Almost 80% of Earth's weather takes place in the
A: Exosphere.
B: Stratosphere.
C: Thermosphere.
D: troposphere.
E denotes the mesosphere. - Answer D: Troposphere.
The pace at which temperature declines with increasing elevation is known as the
A: Thermocline.
B: Temperature slope.
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