Question 1

This layer of the atmosphere has an environmental lapse rate of (on average)6.4°C per 1000 m.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 2

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind chill 
B)  adiabados 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  heat index 
A)  wind chill 
B)  adiabados 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  heat index

Question 3

In which hemisphere would you find the smallest annual range of air temperatures over the oceans? Why?

Accepted Answer

The smallest annual range of air tempera

Question 4

The name of this layer of the atmosphere is derived from a Greek word meaning turning or mixing.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 5

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true:
One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be warmer than _______ environments is that in _______ environments rainfall and snowmelt gradually soak the ground.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks with the correct...

Question 6

Which of the following measures the apparent temperature based on the combined variables of actual air temperature and relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind speed 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  the wind chill index 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the heat index 
A)  wind speed 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  the wind chill index 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the heat index

Question 7

The temperature at this transition layer is -5°C (-23°F).

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesopause 
C)  thermopause 
D)  tropopause 
E)  lithopause 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesopause 
C)  thermopause 
D)  tropopause 
E)  lithopause

Question 8

Fill in the blank with the correct temperature to make the following statements true.
A) In the Celsius scale, the boiling point of water is _____.
B) In the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is _____.
C) In the Celsius scale, the freezing point of water is _____.
D) In the Fahrenheit scale, the boiling point of water is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)100,
B)3

Question 9

The coldest region of the atmosphere is the stratopause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true:
One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be cooler than _______ environments is that in _______ environments rainfall and snowmelt rapidly run across the surface into storm drains and are carried away.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the blanks with the correct...

Question 11

Which of the following is calculated using the apparent temperature,wind speed,average face height,and components of modern heat loss theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind speed 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  the wind chill index 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the heat index 
A)  wind speed 
B)  absolute humidity 
C)  the wind chill index 
D)  the dew point 
E)  the heat index

Question 12

In this layer of the atmosphere solar radiation reduces gas molecules to individual electrically charged particles called ions.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 13

Place each layer name in the correct zone on the diagram.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Place each layer name in the correct...

Question 14

Where will you find the amount of radiation received over the course of a year to be highly variable due to change in orbital position and the angle of incidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-latitude coastal locations 
B)  midlatitude coastal locations 
C)  low-latitude continental locations 
D)  midlatitude continental locations 
E)  high-latitude continental locations 
A)  low-latitude coastal locations 
B)  midlatitude coastal locations 
C)  low-latitude continental locations 
D)  midlatitude continental locations 
E)  high-latitude continental locations

Question 15

This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest of the atmospheric layers.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 16

The concentration of ozone in this part of the atmosphere is about 10 parts per million by volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  stratopause 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  troposphere 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 17

Temperature in the stratosphere increases with altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind chill 
B)  adiabados 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  heat index 
A)  wind chill 
B)  adiabados 
C)  anthropogenic variation 
D)  heat index

Question 19

The mesosphere has a negative lapse rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 80 km–480 km and 12 km–50 km is...

This layer of the atmosphere has an environmental lapse rate of (on average)6.4°C per 1000 m.

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

In which hemisphere would you find the smallest annual range of air temperatures over the oceans? Why?

The name of this layer of the atmosphere is derived from a Greek word meaning turning or mixing.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons __ environments tend to be warmer than _ environments is that in _____ environments rainfall and snowmelt gradually soak the ground.

Which of the following measures the apparent temperature based on the combined variables of actual air temperature and relative humidity?

The temperature at this transition layer is -5°C (-23°F).

The coldest region of the atmosphere is the stratopause.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons __ environments tend to be cooler than _ environments is that in _____ environments rainfall and snowmelt rapidly run across the surface into storm drains and are carried away.

Which of the following is calculated using the apparent temperature,wind speed,average face height,and components of modern heat loss theory?

In this layer of the atmosphere solar radiation reduces gas molecules to individual electrically charged particles called ions.

Place each layer name in the correct zone on the diagram.

Where will you find the amount of radiation received over the course of a year to be highly variable due to change in orbital position and the angle of incidence?

This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest of the atmospheric layers.

The concentration of ozone in this part of the atmosphere is about 10 parts per million by volume.

Temperature in the stratosphere increases with altitude.

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

The mesosphere has a negative lapse rate.

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This layer of the atmosphere has an environmental lapse rate of (on average)6.4°C per 1000 m.

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

In which hemisphere would you find the smallest annual range of air temperatures over the oceans? Why?

The name of this layer of the atmosphere is derived from a Greek word meaning turning or mixing.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be warmer than _______ environments is that in _______ environments rainfall and snowmelt gradually soak the ground.

Which of the following measures the apparent temperature based on the combined variables of actual air temperature and relative humidity?

The temperature at this transition layer is -5°C (-23°F).

The coldest region of the atmosphere is the stratopause.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons ______ environments tend to be cooler than _______ environments is that in _______ environments rainfall and snowmelt rapidly run across the surface into storm drains and are carried away.

Which of the following is calculated using the apparent temperature,wind speed,average face height,and components of modern heat loss theory?

In this layer of the atmosphere solar radiation reduces gas molecules to individual electrically charged particles called ions.

Place each layer name in the correct zone on the diagram.

Where will you find the amount of radiation received over the course of a year to be highly variable due to change in orbital position and the angle of incidence?

This layer of the atmosphere is the coldest of the atmospheric layers.

The concentration of ozone in this part of the atmosphere is about 10 parts per million by volume.

Temperature in the stratosphere increases with altitude.

What is the measurement of human comfort in winter that implies cooler weather with advection?

The mesosphere has a negative lapse rate.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

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Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons __ environments tend to be warmer than _ environments is that in _____ environments rainfall and snowmelt gradually soak the ground.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words to make the following statement true: One of the reasons __ environments tend to be cooler than _ environments is that in _____ environments rainfall and snowmelt rapidly run across the surface into storm drains and are carried away.