Question 1

The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about ________ per kilometer.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5˚C 
B)  6.5˚C 
C)  1.5˚C 
D)  9.5˚C 
A)  3.5˚C 
B)  6.5˚C 
C)  1.5˚C 
D)  9.5˚C

Question 2

The two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen and nitrogen 
B)  water vapor and carbon dioxide 
C)  argon and oxygen 
D)  ozone and chlorofluorocarbon 
A)  oxygen and nitrogen 
B)  water vapor and carbon dioxide 
C)  argon and oxygen 
D)  ozone and chlorofluorocarbon

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They occur in June and December. 
B)  The Sun's vertical rays are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  Days and nights are equal in length everywhere. 
D)  The length of daylight at the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 24 hours. 
A)  They occur in June and December. 
B)  The Sun's vertical rays are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  Days and nights are equal in length everywhere. 
D)  The length of daylight at the Arctic and Antarctic Circles is 24 hours.

Question 4

If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26˚C and the minimum temperature is 14˚C, the daily range would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  40˚C 
B)  20˚C 
C)  12˚C 
D)  13˚C 
A)  40˚C 
B)  20˚C 
C)  12˚C 
D)  13˚C

Question 5

What month is represented on the world temperature diagram below, January or July?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What month is represented on the world...

Question 6

Two cities are located at the same latitude (40˚). City A is in the Southern Hemisphere and City B is in the Northern Hemisphere. Assume the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemispheres where they are located. Which city should have the warmest winter temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  City A 
B)  City B 
C)  Both cities should have nearly identical winter temperatures. 
D)  More information is required to answer the question. 
A)  City A 
B)  City B 
C)  Both cities should have nearly identical winter temperatures. 
D)  More information is required to answer the question.

Question 7

With which of the following is dust in the atmosphere associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection of solar energy 
B)  optical phenomena such as a red sky at sunset 
C)  condensation and cloud formation 
D)  all of these 
A)  reflection of solar energy 
B)  optical phenomena such as a red sky at sunset 
C)  condensation and cloud formation 
D)  all of these

Question 8

The movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The movement of Earth in its orbit...

Question 9

By adding the daily maximum and minimum temperatures and then dividing by two, the daily range is calculated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Isotherms are more irregular in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ozone is concentrated in the mesosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The difference between the daily maximum temperature and the daily minimum temperature is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

daily temp

Question 13

At noon on February 21, the Sun is overhead ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the equator 
B)  at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading southward 
C)  at some point between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator, heading northward 
D)  at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading northward 
A)  at the equator 
B)  at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading southward 
C)  at some point between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator, heading northward 
D)  at some point between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator, heading northward

Question 14

Air may best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an element 
B)  a compound 
C)  a mixture 
D)  none of these 
A)  an element 
B)  a compound 
C)  a mixture 
D)  none of these

Question 15

On this date the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A)  June 21 
B)  March 21 
C)  September 21 
D)  December 21 
A)  June 21 
B)  March 21 
C)  September 21 
D)  December 21

Question 16

The annual mean temperature is an average of the twelve monthly means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropic of Cancer 
B)  Equator 
C)  Arctic Circle 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn 
A)  Tropic of Cancer 
B)  Equator 
C)  Arctic Circle 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn

Question 18

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  ultraviolet 
B)  visible light 
C)  infrared 
D)  convection 
A)  ultraviolet 
B)  visible light 
C)  infrared 
D)  convection

Question 19

The higher the temperature of a radiating body, the longer the wavelengths of maximum radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A very important control of the DAILY range of temperature is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of water vapor in the air 
B)  Earth's elliptical orbit 
C)  parallelism and inclination of Earth's axis 
D)  air pressure 
A)  the amount of water vapor in the air 
B)  Earth's elliptical orbit 
C)  parallelism and inclination of Earth's axis 
D)  air pressure

Exam 16: The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

The normal lapse rate in the troposphere is about ________ per kilometer.

The two most important heat absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ________.

Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes?

If the maximum temperature for a particular day is 26˚C and the minimum temperature is 14˚C, the daily range would be ________.

What month is represented on the world temperature diagram below, January or July?

Two cities are located at the same latitude (40˚). City A is in the Southern Hemisphere and City B is in the Northern Hemisphere. Assume the two cities reflect the general characteristics of the hemispheres where they are located. Which city should have the warmest winter temperatures?

With which of the following is dust in the atmosphere associated?

The movement of Earth in its orbit around the Sun is referred to as ________.

By adding the daily maximum and minimum temperatures and then dividing by two, the daily range is calculated.

Isotherms are more irregular in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ozone is concentrated in the mesosphere.

The difference between the daily maximum temperature and the daily minimum temperature is known as the ________.

At noon on February 21, the Sun is overhead ________.

Air may best be described as ________.

On this date the length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator.

The annual mean temperature is an average of the twelve monthly means.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The higher the temperature of a radiating body, the longer the wavelengths of maximum radiation.

A very important control of the DAILY range of temperature is ________.

Introduction to Earth Science

Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, Deserts, and Winds

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Theory Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Climate

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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