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Meteorology Quiz #1

Last updated almost 7 years ago

7 questions

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Question 5

5.

Write the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth's surface to furthest away.

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Question 1

1.

Hot air is less dense than cold air.

True

False

Question 2

2.

Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather takes place?

Troposphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

Question 3

3.

Why is the stratosphere important to Earth?

This is where meteors burn up so they don't hit Earth

This is where clouds form

This is where pressure is the lowest

This is where the ozone layer is which protects Earth from UV rays

Question 4

4.

During the day, the surface of the Earth heats up due to electromagnetic waves from the Sun.
This describes what kind of heat transfer?

Convection

Conduction

Radiation

Question 6

6.

Temperature inversions can be bad for health because they allow the build up of pollutants such as in the picture below:

What is a temperature inversion?

When air closer to the surface of the Earth is warmer than the layer of air above the surface

When warm air particles touching cold air particles causes those particles to heat up too

When air closer to the surface of the Earth is colder than the layer of air above the surface

When radiation from the Sun causes the surface of the Earth to heat up rapidly

Question 7

7.

Under what conditions would you expect a cloud to form most clearly (select ALL that apply)

Cold air/water

Hot air/water

Low pressure

High pressure