Question 1

The capacity of the air to hold water vapor depends on the temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In still air at constant pressure, the rate of evaporation depends on the

Accepted Answer

A) surface area of the liquid exposed to the atmosphere. 
B) air and water temperature. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) All of these. 
A) surface area of the liquid exposed to the atmosphere. 
B) air and water temperature. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) All of these.

Question 3

A psychrometer measures

Accepted Answer

A) atmospheric pressure. 
B) altitude. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) ultraviolet light intensity. 
A) atmospheric pressure. 
B) altitude. 
C) relative humidity. 
D) ultraviolet light intensity.

Question 4

Earth's atmosphere is composed chiefly of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The upward movement of warmer, less dense air produces a "lifting effect" that results in higher pressure at the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A) removal from the atmosphere by green plants. 
B) exchanges between the ocean and atmosphere. 
C) chemical reactions between the atmosphere and rocks. 
D) All of the above. 
A) removal from the atmosphere by green plants. 
B) exchanges between the ocean and atmosphere. 
C) chemical reactions between the atmosphere and rocks. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

The wind chill factor

Accepted Answer

A) is the cooling power of the wind in winter. 
B) increases as the wind speed increases. 
C) is the temperature at which water vapor begins to condense. 
D) is the product of the temperature (in ˚
C)  and the relative humidity. 
A) is the cooling power of the wind in winter. 
B) increases as the wind speed increases. 
C) is the temperature at which water vapor begins to condense. 
D) is the product of the temperature (in ˚
C)  and the relative humidity.

Question 8

Your ears "pop" when your plane descends because

Accepted Answer

A) air is moving from the outside into behind your eardrum. 
B) air is moving from your eardrum to the outside. 
C) the air pressure in the plane decreases. 
D) the fluid in your Eustachian tubes exerts pressure on your eardrums. 
A) air is moving from the outside into behind your eardrum. 
B) air is moving from your eardrum to the outside. 
C) the air pressure in the plane decreases. 
D) the fluid in your Eustachian tubes exerts pressure on your eardrums.

Question 9

The wind chill factor

Accepted Answer

A) measures the effect of low temperature and wind on humans. 
B) increases as the wind speed increases. 
C) is the temperature at which water vapor begins to condense. 
D) is the product of the temperature (in ˚
C)  and the relative humidity. 
A) measures the effect of low temperature and wind on humans. 
B) increases as the wind speed increases. 
C) is the temperature at which water vapor begins to condense. 
D) is the product of the temperature (in ˚
C)  and the relative humidity.

The capacity of the air to hold water vapor depends on the temperature.

In still air at constant pressure, the rate of evaporation depends on the

A psychrometer measures

Earth's atmosphere is composed chiefly of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

The upward movement of warmer, less dense air produces a "lifting effect" that results in higher pressure at the surface.

The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is regulated by

The wind chill factor

Your ears "pop" when your plane descends because

The wind chill factor

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Exam 22: The Atmosphere of Earth

The capacity of the air to hold water vapor depends on the temperature.

In still air at constant pressure, the rate of evaporation depends on the

A psychrometer measures

Earth's atmosphere is composed chiefly of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

The upward movement of warmer, less dense air produces a "lifting effect" that results in higher pressure at the surface.

The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is regulated by

The wind chill factor

Your ears "pop" when your plane descends because

The wind chill factor

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

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