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    The document contains 21 multiple choice questions about the composition and structure of the atmosphere. It tests knowledge about the layers of the atmosphere including the troposphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere. Questions also cover heat transfer through radiation, conduction and convection. Additionally, it addresses the water cycle through evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Key concepts assessed include the primary gases in the atmosphere, air pressure measurement, and weather pattern relationships to barometric pressure changes.

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    The document contains 21 multiple choice questions about the composition and structure of the atmosphere. It tests knowledge about the layers of the atmosphere including the troposphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere. Questions also cover heat transfer through radiation, conduction and convection. Additionally, it addresses the water cycle through evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Key concepts assessed include the primary gases in the atmosphere, air pressure measurement, and weather pattern relationships to barometric pressure changes.

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    The document contains 21 multiple choice questions about the composition and structure of the atmosphere. It tests knowledge about the layers of the atmosphere including the troposphere, stratosphere, and thermosphere. Questions also cover heat transfer through radiation, conduction and convection. Additionally, it addresses the water cycle through evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Key concepts assessed include the primary gases in the atmosphere, air pressure measurement, and weather pattern relationships to barometric pressure changes.

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    The Atmosphere - Review Questions

    1. The gas which comprises most of the atmosphere is: a. Oxygen b. Carbon c. Nitrogen d. Helium

    2. The top three gases in the atmosphere are a. Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide b. Nitrogen, Argon, and Oxygen c. Oxygen, Neon, and Argon d. Helium, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

    3. The ___________ is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Exosphere d. Thermosphere

    4. The layer of the atmosphere where most of the world's weather occurs is: a. Stratosphere b. Troposphere c. Hemisphere d. Thermosphere

    5. The boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere is called the: a. Tropopause b. Stratopause c. Mesopause d. Tempopause

    6. The tropopause is highest at the north and south poles. (TRUE, FALSE)

    7. It is ____________ (easier/harder) to breath on top of Mount Whitney (elevation 14,494 ft/4418 m) than at sea level because there is ___________ (less/more) oxygen molecules at the summit.

    National Weather Service Southern Region www.srh.noaa.gov

    JetStream An Online School for Weather

    8. Moist air weighs less than dry air. (TRUE, FALSE)

    9. Air pressure is measured with a. a barometer. b. an altimeter. c. a wind vane. d. an anemometer.

    10. You notice on a barometer that air pressure has been decreasing rapidly. The type of weather that would normally be expected to occur would be: a. Fog b. Drizzle c. Clear skies d. Thunderstorms

    11. If you feel the heat in the handle of a cooking pot, that heat was transferred to the handle by: a. Radiation b. Convection c. Conduction

    12. Heat travels though empty space by: a. Evaporation b. Conduction c. Convection d. Radiation

    13. A sunburn is caused by which method of heat transfer: a. Radiation b. Convection c. Conduction

    14. Light colored objects absorb radiation ____________ (faster/slower) and emit radiation ___________ (faster/slower) than dark colored objects.

    15. At night, temperatures will normally be higher under cloudy skies than under clear skies. (TRUE, FALSE)

    National Weather Service Southern Region www.srh.noaa.gov

    JetStream An Online School for Weather

    16. The hydrologic cycle is: a. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation b. Convection, conduction, condensation c. Rain, sunshine, condensation

    17. The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas is called _________________. a. Condensation b. the water cycle c. Evaporation d. Precipitation

    18. The brief cloud that forms when you exhale on a cold winter day was formed because of: a. Evaporation b. Condensation c. Precipitation d. Runoff

    19. There is more water in the atmosphere than in glaciers & icecaps. (TRUE, FALSE)

    20. One inch of rainfall over one square mile is how many gallons of water? a. 17,400 b. 174,000 c. 1,740,000 d. 17,400,000

    21. The region of the atmosphere that reflects radio signals is the _______________. a. Ozone b. Tropopause c. Stratosphere d. Ionosphere

    National Weather Service Southern Region www.srh.noaa.gov

    JetStream An Online School for Weather

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