Which of the following is the best description of a barometer?

An instrument that measures air pressure

Why do clouds form high in the atmosphere instead of near the surface of the Earth?

Air must be cold to cause condensation

Which of the following is the highest rain ratio?

10 ml of rain in 1 hour over an area of 8 cm2

Which of the following is the best description of pressure?

Pressure the amount of force pushing on a given area

Which of the following are types of precipitation?

rain, sleet, hail, freezing rain and snow

Which of the following is the best description of weather vs. climate?

Weather is short term and climate is long term atmospheric trends.

Which of the following is the best description of atmosphere?

The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.

Which of the following is the best description of density?

Density is the amount of matter in a given volume

What is air pressure?

The force exerted by a column of air on an area

Which of the following is true about infrared radiation?

its wavelength is longer than visible and ultraviolet

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1
Which of the following is the best description of a barometer?
An instrument that measure mass
An instrument that measures air pressure
An instrument that measure volume
An instrument that measures density
2
Why do clouds form high in the atmosphere instead of near the surface of the Earth?
air temperature must be above the dew point.
Air must be cold to cause condensation
air must be warm
The air at higher altitudes is warmer causing cloud formation.
3
What is the density of a substance with a mass of 50 grams and a volume of 5 ml?
10 g/ml
40 g/ml
0.10 g/ml
250 g/ml
4
Which of the following is the highest rain ratio?
6 ml of rain in 1 hour over an area of 8 cm2
2 ml of rain in 1 hour over an area of 8 cm2
5 ml of rain in 1 hour over an area of 8 cm2
10 ml of rain in 1 hour over an area of 8 cm2
5
Which of the following atmospheric layers is lower in altitude?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Ionosphere
Mesosphere
6
Which of the following is the best description of pressure?
Pressure the amount of force pushing on a given area
Pressure is elevation
Pressure is the amount of matter in a given volume
Pressure is the amount of mass in matter
7
Which of the following are types of precipitation?
drought, sleet, hail, freezing rain
rain, slush, snow, hail
rain, sleet, hail, freezing rain and snow
cloud seeding, drought, snow, rain
8
Which of the following is the best description of weather vs. climate?
Weather occurs all over the planet, climate does not.
Climate occurs all over the planet, weather does not.
Weather is long term atmospheric trends and climate is short term.
Weather is short term and climate is long term atmospheric trends.
9
This type of cloud forms in flat layers and covers much of the sky?
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
fog
10
Which of the following is the best description of atmosphere?
The average year to year conditions of precipitation, wind and clouds.
The condition of Earth's atmosphere a given time and place.
The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.
A molecule containing 3 atoms of oxygen.
11
Warm air rises transporting thermal energy by which of the following means?
conduction
radiation
condensation
convection
12
Energy from the sun travels to the Earth's surface by
conduction
evaporation
radiation
convection
13
Which of the following is the best description of density?
Density is anything that takes of space
Density is the amount of matter in a given volume
Density is the area around a substance
Density is the type of matter contained in a substance
14
High altitude winds traveling at high speeds are known as?
local winds
land stream
sea breezes
jet streams
15
What is air pressure?
The force exerted by an object on a vertical surface
The force exerted by an object on a flat surface
The force of an object on a balance
The force exerted by a column of air on an area
16
Which of the following is the correct formula for density?
Density = Volume/Mass
Density = Mass/Volume
Density = Volume/Volume
Density = Mass/Matter
17
Which of the following is an instrument used to measure wind speed?
barometer
weather vane
altimeter
anemometer
18
Which of the following is true about infrared radiation?
its wavelength is shorter than ultraviolet
its wavelength is shorter than visible light
its wavelength is longer than visible and ultraviolet
its wavelength is shorter than visible and ultraviolet
19
Which of the following is true about pressure?
All of the choices are true
Pressure can be exerted by a matter on top of another object
Pressure can be measured
Pressure is a force
20
Which of the following atmospheric layers is higher in altitude?
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
21
What is altitude?
Altitude is elevation
Altitude is a horizontal measurement
Altitude has a measure of mass
Altitude is the same as volume
22
Which of the following is true about water vapor?
It is a liquid found in oceans
It is a gas present in air
It is present a liquid present in air
It is a solid present in air

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