Meteorology Quiz #1
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Last updated over 6 years ago
7 questions
1
Hot air is less dense than cold air.
Hot air is less dense than cold air.
3
Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather takes place?
Which layer of the atmosphere is where weather takes place?
3
Why is the stratosphere important to Earth?
Why is the stratosphere important to Earth?
3
During the day, the surface of the Earth heats up due to electromagnetic waves from the Sun.
During the day, the surface of the Earth heats up due to electromagnetic waves from the Sun.
This describes what kind of heat transfer?
5
Write the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth's surface to furthest away.
Write the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to Earth's surface to furthest away.
3
Temperature inversions can be bad for health because they allow the build up of pollutants such as in the picture below:
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?
4
Under what conditions would you expect a cloud to form most clearly (select ALL that apply)
Under what conditions would you expect a cloud to form most clearly (select ALL that apply)