Quiz 1 WX 201 with correct Answers Graded
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At night, when the weather is extremely cold and dry,
atmospheric pressure in the trophosphere
- increases with increasing altitude.
- remains constant with increasing altitude.
- stays the same, then drops suddenly.
- first increases, then decreases with increasing altitude.
- decreases with increasing altitude.
decreases with increasing altitude.
Which of the following is MOST likely associated with fair weather?
- a cold front
- a warm front
- large storm systems
- low pressure area
- high pressure area
high pressure area
Ozone in the stratosphere
- is a health hazard for people with respiratory illnesses.
- is an aerosol found in the ionosphere.
- is one of the main ingredients of photochemical smog.
- provides healthy levels of vitamin D to humans.
- protects life from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
protects life from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Water vapor can best be described as a
- gas.
- cloud droplet.
- liquid.
- snowflake.
- rain drop.
gas
Wind direction is
- always directly from high toward low pressure.
- the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- always directly from low toward high pressure.
- the direction to which the wind is blowing.
- the vertical displacement of air.
the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Typically, water vapor occupies about what percentage of the air's volume near Earth's surface?
- less than 4 percent
, - less than 1 percent
- about 78 percent
- about 21 percent
- close to 10 percent
less than 4 percent
Middle latitude cyclonic storms are also known as
- anticyclones.
- extratropical cyclones.
- tornadoes.
- blizzards.
- hurricanes.
extratropical cyclones.
The most abundant gas in the stratosphere is
- ozone (O3).
- nitrogen (N2).
- carbon dioxide (CO2).
- oxygen (O2).
- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
nitrogen (N2).
The most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's current atmosphere is
- methane (CH4).
- water vapor (H2O).
- nitrous oxide (N2O).
- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
- carbon dioxide (CO2).
water vapor (H2O).
The most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere by volume are
- oxygen and water vapor.
- oxygen and helium.
- carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
- nitrogen and oxygen.
- oxygen and ozone.
nitrogen and oxygen.
Which atmospheric layer contains the most mixing and overturning of air?
- mesosphere
- ionosphere
- exosphere
- stratosphere
- troposphere
troposphere
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At night, when the weather is extremely cold and dry,
atmospheric pressure in the trophosphere
- increases with increasing altitude.
- remains constant with increasing altitude.
- stays the same, then drops suddenly.
- first increases, then decreases with increasing altitude.
- decreases with increasing altitude.
decreases with increasing altitude.
Which of the following is MOST likely associated with fair weather?
- a cold front
- a warm front
- large storm systems
- low pressure area
- high pressure area
high pressure area
Ozone in the stratosphere
- is a health hazard for people with respiratory illnesses.
- is an aerosol found in the ionosphere.
- is one of the main ingredients of photochemical smog.
- provides healthy levels of vitamin D to humans.
- protects life from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
protects life from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Water vapor can best be described as a
- gas.
- cloud droplet.
- liquid.
- snowflake.
- rain drop.
gas
Wind direction is
- always directly from high toward low pressure.
- the direction from which the wind is blowing.
- always directly from low toward high pressure.
- the direction to which the wind is blowing.
- the vertical displacement of air.
the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Typically, water vapor occupies about what percentage of the air's volume near Earth's surface?
- less than 4 percent
, - less than 1 percent
- about 78 percent
- about 21 percent
- close to 10 percent
less than 4 percent
Middle latitude cyclonic storms are also known as
- anticyclones.
- extratropical cyclones.
- tornadoes.
- blizzards.
- hurricanes.
extratropical cyclones.
The most abundant gas in the stratosphere is
- ozone (O3).
- nitrogen (N2).
- carbon dioxide (CO2).
- oxygen (O2).
- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
nitrogen (N2).
The most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's current atmosphere is
- methane (CH4).
- water vapor (H2O).
- nitrous oxide (N2O).
- chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
- carbon dioxide (CO2).
water vapor (H2O).
The most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere by volume are
- oxygen and water vapor.
- oxygen and helium.
- carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
- nitrogen and oxygen.
- oxygen and ozone.
nitrogen and oxygen.
Which atmospheric layer contains the most mixing and overturning of air?
- mesosphere
- ionosphere
- exosphere
- stratosphere
- troposphere
troposphere
