Atmosphere & Weather Final - 1B

1.

1 point

An air mass that forms over Mexico or Texas, as shown by the blue circle in the image above, can be classified as _____ _____.

continental tropical

maritime tropical

continental polar

maritime polar

2.

1 point

An air mass that forms over land in Canada, as shown by the blue circle in the image above, can be classified as _____ _____.

continental tropical

maritime tropical

continental polar

maritime polar

3.

1 point

The third layer of the atmosphere above the Earth is called the

stratosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

exosphere

4.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Tropopause

Thermopause

Mesopause

Stratopause

5.

1 point

What type of front is shown below?

warm front

cold front

stationary front

occluded front

6.

1 point

What type of front is shown below?

cold front

stationary front

warm front

occluded front

7.

1 point

An air mass that forms over the northern Pacific Ocean near Alaska, as shown by the blue circle in the image above, can be classified as _____ _____.

maritime polar

continental tropical

continental polar

maritime tropical

8.

1 point

Global warming is the idea that...

temperatures remain the same with more greenhouse gasses.

the sun is getting hotter which makes the Earth's temperatures increase.

Earth's temperatures increase slowly over time.

the Earth will come to an end because of climate change.

9.

1 point

What type of front is shown below?

occluded front

stationary front

cold front

warm front

10.

1 point

One of the main things that happens with convection in the atmosphere is

hot and cool air stay in one place.

cool air rises and hot air sinks.

hot air rises and cool air sinks.

hot and cool air only interact near oceans.

11.

1 point

Air pressure __________________ as altitude increases.

can't be measured

increases

decreases

stays the same

12.

1 point

A tropical air mass means

it formed near the equator and is cold.

it formed near the poles and is cold.

it formed near the equator and is warm.

it formed near the poles and is warm.

13.

1 point

Which best describes the thermosphere?

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

14.

1 point

Which are the best examples of greenhouse gasses?

Argon and Neon

Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Water Vapor and Hydrogen

Oxygen and Nitrogen

15.

1 point

The farthest layer of the atmosphere away from Earth (or the top of the thermosphere in some book models) is the

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

16.

1 point

At a stationary front...

cold and warm air get stuck in place.

warm air moves in over cold air.

warm air is trapped between two cold air masses.

cold air moves in under warm air.

17.

1 point

The fourth layer of the atmosphere above the Earth is called the

troposphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

exosphere

18.

1 point

A continental air mass means

it formed over land and is humid.

it formed over water and is humid.

it formed over water and is dry.

it formed over land and is dry.

19.

1 point

A maritime air mass means

it formed over water and is humid.

it formed over land and is humid.

it formed over water and is dry.

it formed over land and is dry.

20.

1 point

What kind of weather would you expect at a cold front?

Sunny skies

Severe storms

Light rains

Only snow

21.

1 point

Which phrase best describes Earth's greenhouse effect?

Caused by certain gasses trapping in more heat

It makes all plants grow

Allows the sun to move closer to Earth

Allows for more organisms to use photosynthesis

22.

1 point

What type of weather would you expect at an occluded front?

Sunny and hot

Cloudy with possible rain or snow

Days of dry conditions

No winds or clouds

23.

1 point

An air mass that forms over waters in the Gulf of Mexico, as shown by the blue circle in the image above, can be classified as _____ _____.

maritime tropical

continental tropical

maritime polar

continental polar

24.

1 point

What type of weather would you expect at a stationary front?

Severe storms

Heavy rains for short time periods

Rainy, snowy, foggy, or cloudy for longer times

Sunny and clear

25.

1 point

What is unique about the exosphere?

Weather happens there

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

The ozone layer is part of this layer

Coldest layer where shooting stars start to burn up

26.

1 point

An air mass that forms over the Pacific Ocean near the equator, as shown by the blue circle in the image above, can be classified as _____ _____.

continental polar

maritime tropical

continental tropical

maritime polar

27.

1 point

At a warm front...

cold and warm air get stuck in place.

warm air moves in over cold air.

cold air moves in under warm air.

warm air is trapped between two cold air masses.

28.

1 point

Which gasses make up most of our atmosphere?

Carbon Dioxide and Argon

Nitrogen and Oxygen

Methane and Water Vapor

Helium and Hydrogen

29.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Tropopause

Stratopause

Thermopause

Mesopause

30.

1 point

Where does conduction occur to warm the atmosphere?

At the point where rays from the sun hit the upper thermosphere/exosphere

At the point where the Earth's surface touches the troposphere

Whenever air circulates in the atmosphere

Throughout every layer of the atmosphere

31.

1 point

Which best describes the troposphere?

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Coldest layer of atmosphere

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Weather happens there

32.

1 point

What is unique about the stratosphere?

Coldest where shooting stars start to burn up

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Air is so thin it dwindles to nothing

Weather happens there

33.

1 point

What boundary is highlighted and pointed to by the arrow?

Tropopause

Mesopause

Thermopause

Stratopause

34.

1 point

What primarily makes wind happen?

Clouds moving air around.

The moon's gravitational pull.

Uneven heating of the atmosphere.

The rotation of the Earth.

35.

1 point

What type of front is shown below?

occluded front

cold front

stationary front

warm front

36.

1 point

At a cold front...

cold and warm air get stuck in place.

warm air moves in over cold air.

warm air is trapped between two cold air masses.

cold air moves in under warm air.

37.

1 point

At an occluded front...

warm air moves in over cold air.

warm air is trapped between two cold air masses.

cold and warm air get stuck in place.

cold air moves in under warm air.

38.

1 point

Which best describes the mesosphere?

Temperature rises and northern lights occur here

The ozone layer is inside of this layer

Weather happens there

Coldest layer where meteors start to burn up

39.

1 point

Gasses are thinner (more spread out and less dense) the higher up you go in the atmosphere.

True

False

40.

1 point

What type of energy transfer is the sun's energy travelling across space to warm the earth?

radiation

convection

predation

conduction

41.

1 point

A polar air mass means

it formed near the equator and is warm.

it formed near the poles and is cold.

it formed near the poles and is warm.

it formed near the equator and is cold.

42.

1 point

The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth is called the

thermosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

43.

1 point

Events in one part of the atmosphere do not make a difference in other parts of the atmosphere.

True

False

44.

1 point

What type of weather would you expect at a warm front?

Hail and high winds

Clear skies

Clouds and light precipitation

Colder drier air

45.

1 point

The second layer of the atmosphere up from Earth is called the

stratosphere

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

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