Exam 1: Introduction to the Atmosphere

Which one of the following gases has the greatest effect on weather?

The "weather sphere" is in the:

Which of the following spheres is composed exclusively of water?

Ozone is concentrated in the

The biosphere interacts with the lithosphere,the hydrosphere,and the atmosphere.

The thermosphere has the lowest temperatures in the atmosphere.

The level of the atmosphere with the highest temperatures is the:

Which of the following outlines the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

You are gathering information for a severe weather forecast and you need to know the temperature and relative humidity of the air throughout the tropopause above your head.The instrument you need to employ is:

The stratosphere is an example of a temperature inversion.

A lightweight instrument package that is carried aloft by a balloon and transmits data on temperature,pressure,and humidity is called a(n)________.

Depletion of the ozone layer leads to increased amounts of UV radiation striking the surface of the earth.

When chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)are subjected to sunlight,________ is released,in turn leading to the destruction of ozone molecules.

The four thermal layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are:

Studies have shown that on average ozone depletion is greatest over this area.