Practice
quiz 3
1.
What
process is most responsible for the development of an oxygen rich atmosphere:
a.
Lightening
b.
Formation
of limestone
c.
Photosynthesis
d. Eruption of
basaltic magma
2.
As the air temperature drops, the relative humidity:
a. Decreases
b. Increases
3.
Radiation from the sun in the form of is absorbed by the earth and re-emitted as .
a.
ultraviolet (UV) radiation, infared radiation
b.
visible light, ultraviolet radiation
c. invisible light, ultraviolet radiation
d. infared radiation, ultraviolet radiation
4.
The Greenhouse effect is due to the absorption of radiation
emitted from the Earth by gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following is the most important
greenhouse gas?
a. Nitrogen
oxide
b. methane
c. chlorofluocarbons
d. carbon dioxide
5.
We live in the .
a.
troposphere
b.
stratosphere
c.
mesosphere
d.
thermosphere
6.The
Corilios effect is due to:
a.
rising
air
b.
sinking
air
c.
the presence of three atmospheric convection
cells in each hemisphere
d. rotation of the earth around its
axis
7 .In the Northern hemisphere the
Coriolis effect deflects surface winds to the .
a.
right
b.
left
8. Winds form due to pressure differences. Winds will always flow from areas of to
areas of .
a.
low
pressure, high pressure
b.
low
pressure, warm front
c.
high
pressure, low pressure
d.
high
pressure, cold front
9.
During an adiabatic temperature change:
a.
air is heated by the sun
b. air is cooled by polar ice caps
c.
air cools by evaporation
d.
temperature changes as the air pressure
changes
10. Which is more
rapid? The dry adiabatic lapse rate or
the wet adiabatic lapse rate.
a.
dry
b. wet
11. Which of the following processes would lower
the relative humidity of a mass of air?
a. the air
moves over a lake where the water is evaporating
b.
the air is heated
and no water enters or leaves the system
c. the air cools and no water enters or leaves
the systems
d.
dust blows into the air but no other changes occur
a.
leeward
side of mountains
b.
windward
side of mountains
c. Downwind of large lakes
d. over warm moist water
13. The average conditions of the atmosphere for a given area over a thirty year period is
a. weather
b. climate
c. meteorology
d. radiation
14. The most predominant gas in the atmosphere is
a. oxygen
b. carbon dioxide
c. water vapor
d. nitrogen
15. ________ % of the radiation from the sun ever hits Earth’s surface.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
16.Changing steam or vapor directly to ice is termed
a. deposition
b. sublimation
c. latency
d. gauble
17. High, wispy clouds would be classified as
a. cumulous
b. cirrus
c. stratus
d. fog
18. Precipitation amounts depend upon
a. atmospheric instability
b. amount of atmospheric moisture
c. temperature
d. all of these
19.When fog freezes, __________ forms.
a. gaupel
b. glaze
c. frost
d. rime
20. On a weather map, isobars that are close together indicate
a. a large pressure gradient and high winds
b. a small pressure gradient and gentle winds
c. areas of no wind
d. none of these
21. Cyclonic winds are characterized by
a. divergence
b. convergence
c. high pressure
d. all of these
ESSAY: Describe the Greenhouse Effect.
· Discuss its importance
· Ecplain how it occurs
· Discuss how man contributes to global warming
Answers
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. a
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. d
10. a
11. b
12. a
13. b
14. d
15. b
16. b
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. a
21. b