Question 1

Which systems are more likely to be associated with cloudy conditions and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pressure systems because air rises there. 
B)  High pressure systems because air rises there. 
C)  Low pressure systems because air descends there. 
D)  High pressure systems because air descends there. 
A)  Low pressure systems because air rises there. 
B)  High pressure systems because air rises there. 
C)  Low pressure systems because air descends there. 
D)  High pressure systems because air descends there. A

Question 2

What is the relationship between air pollution and condensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing pollution decreases condensation in the atmosphere. 
B)  Increasing pollution increases condensation in the atmosphere. 
C)  Increasing air pollution has no effect on condensation. 
A)  Increasing pollution decreases condensation in the atmosphere. 
B)  Increasing pollution increases condensation in the atmosphere. 
C)  Increasing air pollution has no effect on condensation. B

Question 3

What happens to the density of air with increasing elevation in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases 
B)  It decreases 
C)  It stays the same 
A)  It increases 
B)  It decreases 
C)  It stays the same B

Question 4

What is the circulation direction for winds around C?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inward and clockwise 
B)  Inward and counterclockwise 
C)  Outward and clockwise 
D)  Outward and counterclockwise 
A)  Inward and clockwise 
B)  Inward and counterclockwise 
C)  Outward and clockwise 
D)  Outward and counterclockwise

Question 5

What is an adiabatic temperature change?

Accepted Answer

A)  One associated with a loss of energy to surrounding air 
B)  One associated with a gain of energy from surrounding air 
C)  One associated with no change of energy with surrounding air 
A)  One associated with a loss of energy to surrounding air 
B)  One associated with a gain of energy from surrounding air 
C)  One associated with no change of energy with surrounding air

Question 6

Geostrophic winds are parallel to isobars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Map interpretation: Pressure and winds. Use the map to answer this question.
  
-Where is the greatest wind velocity on the map?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between A and G 
B)  Between C and D 
C)  Between A and C 
D)  Between E and F 
A)  Between A and G 
B)  Between C and D 
C)  Between A and C 
D)  Between E and F

Question 8

What property of electromagnetic radiation is most closely associated with surface albedo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflection 
B)  Scattering 
C)  Refraction 
A)  Reflection 
B)  Scattering 
C)  Refraction

Question 9

Where is air density the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mount Everest 
B)  The Great Plains 
C)  Sea level 
A)  Mount Everest 
B)  The Great Plains 
C)  Sea level

Question 10

Explain why temperature does not change when ice transforms from a solid to a liquid (in an ideal case).

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific heat of the ice absorbs energy. 
B)  Latent heat is required to change states. 
C)  The statement is incorrect; the temperature must change. 
A)  Specific heat of the ice absorbs energy. 
B)  Latent heat is required to change states. 
C)  The statement is incorrect; the temperature must change.

Question 11

Nitrogen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How and why does insolation change with increasing latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases, the atmosphere is thinner there. 
B)  Decreases, energy is spread over a larger area. 
C)  Insolation does not chance since it is from exosphere 
A)  Increases, the atmosphere is thinner there. 
B)  Decreases, energy is spread over a larger area. 
C)  Insolation does not chance since it is from exosphere

Question 13

Oxygen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Heat is released when cloud droplets form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Adiabatic temperature changes are a result of changing air pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these forms of solar radiation is associated with heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ultraviolet 
B)  Visible light 
C)  Infrared 
A)  Ultraviolet 
B)  Visible light 
C)  Infrared

Question 17

Which systems are more likely to be associated with clear conditions and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pressure systems because air rises there. 
B)  High pressure systems because air rises there. 
C)  Low pressure systems because air descends there. 
D)  High pressure systems because air descends there. 
A)  Low pressure systems because air rises there. 
B)  High pressure systems because air rises there. 
C)  Low pressure systems because air descends there. 
D)  High pressure systems because air descends there.

Question 18

What earth system interactions cause auroras?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exosphere-Atmosphere 
B)  Hydrosphere-Atmosphere 
C)  Geosphere-Atmosphere 
D)  Atmosphere-Atmosphere 
A)  Exosphere-Atmosphere 
B)  Hydrosphere-Atmosphere 
C)  Geosphere-Atmosphere 
D)  Atmosphere-Atmosphere

Question 19

What happens to relative humidity of an isolated, unsaturated parcel of air as temperature decreases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative humidity increases 
B)  Relative humidity decreases 
C)  Relative humidity remains constant 
A)  Relative humidity increases 
B)  Relative humidity decreases 
C)  Relative humidity remains constant

Question 20

Which process releases latent heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaporation 
B)  Melting of ice 
C)  Condensation 
A)  Evaporation 
B)  Melting of ice 
C)  Condensation

Which systems are more likely to be associated with cloudy conditions and why?

What is the relationship between air pollution and condensation?

What happens to the density of air with increasing elevation in the atmosphere?

What is the circulation direction for winds around C?

What is an adiabatic temperature change?

Geostrophic winds are parallel to isobars.

Map interpretation: Pressure and winds. Use the map to answer this question. -Where is the greatest wind velocity on the map?

What property of electromagnetic radiation is most closely associated with surface albedo?

Where is air density the highest?

Explain why temperature does not change when ice transforms from a solid to a liquid (in an ideal case).

Nitrogen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

How and why does insolation change with increasing latitude?

Oxygen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

Heat is released when cloud droplets form.

Adiabatic temperature changes are a result of changing air pressure.

Which of these forms of solar radiation is associated with heat?

Which systems are more likely to be associated with clear conditions and why?

What earth system interactions cause auroras?

What happens to relative humidity of an isolated, unsaturated parcel of air as temperature decreases?

Which process releases latent heat?

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Exam 14: The Atomosphere

Which systems are more likely to be associated with cloudy conditions and why?

What is the relationship between air pollution and condensation?

What happens to the density of air with increasing elevation in the atmosphere?

What is the circulation direction for winds around C?

What is an adiabatic temperature change?

Geostrophic winds are parallel to isobars.

Map interpretation: Pressure and winds. Use the map to answer this question. -Where is the greatest wind velocity on the map?

What property of electromagnetic radiation is most closely associated with surface albedo?

Where is air density the highest?

Explain why temperature does not change when ice transforms from a solid to a liquid (in an ideal case).

Nitrogen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

How and why does insolation change with increasing latitude?

Oxygen is the most common gas in the atmosphere.

Heat is released when cloud droplets form.

Adiabatic temperature changes are a result of changing air pressure.

Which of these forms of solar radiation is associated with heat?

Which systems are more likely to be associated with clear conditions and why?

What earth system interactions cause auroras?

What happens to relative humidity of an isolated, unsaturated parcel of air as temperature decreases?

Which process releases latent heat?

Introduction to Earth Science

Earth in Science

Near-Earth Objects

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes and Mountains

Rocks and Minerals

Geologic Time

Weathering and Soils

Landslides and Slope Failure

Streams and Floods

Groundwater and Wetlands

Oceans and Coastlines

Weather Systems

Earths Climate System

Global Change

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