Atmosphere Quiz 1 Review (Ch. 17)

Question 1

Where does all weather occur?

Accepted Answer

the troposphere

Question 2

What is climate?

Accepted Answer

how the atmosphere behaves over relatively long pds of time

Question 3

Life on Earth could not be sustained without...

Accepted Answer

the ozone layer & the greenhouse effect

Question 4

How is most of the heat in the atmosphere moved?

Accepted Answer

Convection

Question 5

How do we get energy from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Question 6

In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature increase as altitude increases?

Accepted Answer

stratosphere & thermosphere

Question 7

The largest extremes in air temperature are usually experienced...

Accepted Answer

in the middle of a continent

Question 8

Which heats and cools more rapidly, land or water?

Accepted Answer

Land

Question 9

How does altitude affect temperature in the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

decreases it

Question 10

Where is the ozone layer located?

Accepted Answer

the stratosphere

Question 11

What is the fate of most of the solar radiation that enters our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

most is absorbed by Earth's surface

Question 12

The Cascade Mountain Range separates Seattle from Spokane, WA. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Spokane has a greater annual variation in temperature

Question 13

How do clouds reduce the daily temperature range?

Accepted Answer

clouds increase nighttime temps and decrease daytime temps

Question 14

A city along which type of coast would experience a greater annual variation in temperature?

Accepted Answer

leeward

Question 15

Which is an example of a substance with a low albedo?

Accepted Answer

asphalt

Question 16

What is the best description of air?

Accepted Answer

air is a mixture of gases & particulates

Question 17

Which areas of the world experience the least variation in annual temperature?

Accepted Answer

along the equator

Question 18

What is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 19

What is the least important mechanism of heat transfer in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

conduction

Question 20

TRUE or FALSE: Atmospheric pressure always decreases as altitude increases.

Accepted Answer

true

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