Question 1

Which of the following has the smallest albedo?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water
B)   Polar ice
C)   Fresh snow
D)   Dry sandE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

About 80% of the mass of the atmosphere and most of the clouds and water vapor are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   stratosphere.
B)   troposphere.
C)   mesosphere.
D)   thermosphere.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.

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Question 4

Meteorologists commonly measure and report (on radio and television)pressure in units of ______________.

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The answer of Meteorologists commonly measure and report (on radio...

Question 5

The top of the thermosphere is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   stratopause.
B)   tropopause.
C)   mesopause.
D)   thermopause.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following radiations is absorbed in the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ultraviolet only
B)   Visible only
C)   Infrared only
D)   All of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Doppler radars at airports are capable of detecting dangerous,downward ______________.

Accepted Answer

wind burst...

Question 8

The relative humidity is 100% when

Accepted Answer

A)   the psychrometer wet-bulb temperature is depressed.
B)   the actual moisture content is equal to the maximum moisture capacity.
C)   the air temperature is above the dew point temperature.
D)   the air temperature is 100°F.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A barometer that does not use mercury is a(n)______________ barometer.

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The answer of A barometer that does not use mercury...

Question 10

A wind vane points in the direction ______________ the wind is blowing.

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The answer of A wind vane points in the direction...

Question 11

Cloud dissipation results from

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A)   an inverted lapse rate.
B)   hygroscopic nuclei.
C)   supercooled vapor.
D)   descending air.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is the most variable constituent of air?

Accepted Answer

A)   Argon
B)   Oxygen
C)   Water vapor
D)   NitrogenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The top of the troposphere is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   stratopause.
B)   tropopause.
C)   mesopause.
D)   thermopause.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

When measuring air temperature,it is best to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)   shade.
B)   shadows.
C)   direct sunlight.
D)   none of these.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Every square inch of our body,at sea level,sustains ______________ of atmospheric pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)   14.7 lb
B)   1.47 g
C)   14.7 g
D)   1.47 lbE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A phenomenon that occurs in the ionosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)   the greenhouse effect.
B)   photosynthesis.
C)   Rayleigh scattering.
D)   auroras.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Carbon dioxide is removed from the air by ______________.

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The answer of Carbon dioxide is removed from the air...

Question 18

Ideally,the wind direction is ______________ to isobars.

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The answer of Ideally,the wind direction is ______________ to isobars....

Question 19

Which of the following gases is a trace natural constituent of the air?

Accepted Answer

A)   CO
B)   SO2
C)   CO2
D)   NO2E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The troposphere derives energy by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   latent heat of condensation only.
B)   absorption of terrestrial radiation only.
C)   conduction from Earth's surface only.
D)   all of these.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 19: The Atmosphere

The top of the troposphere is called the

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Cloud dissipation results from

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Which of the following has the smallest albedo?

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Doppler radars at airports are capable of detecting dangerous,downward ______________.

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Ideally,the wind direction is ______________ to isobars.

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A phenomenon that occurs in the ionosphere is

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When measuring air temperature,it is best to avoid

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The top of the thermosphere is called the

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Every square inch of our body,at sea level,sustains ______________ of atmospheric pressure.

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Which of the following is the most variable constituent of air?

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Carbon dioxide is removed from the air by ______________.

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A barometer that does not use mercury is a(n)______________ barometer.

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A wind vane points in the direction ______________ the wind is blowing.

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Meteorologists commonly measure and report (on radio and television)pressure in units of ______________.

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The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.

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The relative humidity is 100% when

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Which of the following gases is a trace natural constituent of the air?

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About 80% of the mass of the atmosphere and most of the clouds and water vapor are located in the

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Which of the following radiations is absorbed in the greenhouse effect?

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