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1 Atmospheric Structure and Energy Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions
01
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1 point

Sunlight travels through space before warming Earth's surface. Which process transfers this energy?

  1. A

    Radiation

  2. B

    Conduction

  3. C

    Convection

  4. D

    Infiltration

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: As air rises into lower atmospheric pressure, it expands and cools.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the process by which plants add water vapor to the atmosphere?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

When water vapor changes into liquid cloud droplets, the process is .

05
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1 point

On a sunny day, land beside the ocean warms faster than the water. Which sequence best explains a sea breeze at the surface?

  1. A

    Air sinks over the warmer land and draws warm air from the water toward shore.

  2. B

    Water heats faster than land, so air rises over the water and flows out to sea at the surface.

  3. C

    Air rises over the warmer land, and cooler air moves inland from over the water.

  4. D

    The land and water warm at the same rate, so the breeze is caused only by Earth's rotation.

06
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1 point

Select all statements that correctly describe how heat moves.

  1. A

    Radiation can transfer energy through space without air carrying it.

  2. B

    Convection transfers heat only when two objects touch directly.

  3. C

    Convection transfers heat through the movement of air.

  4. D

    Radiation requires a fluid to flow from one place to another.

07
Written response
1 point

In which atmospheric layer is the ozone layer located?

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

When ice or snow changes directly into water vapor, the phase change is .

09
True or false
1 point

True or false: The water cycle has one fixed starting point that every cycle must follow.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

10
Choose one
1 point

Two air masses have similar proportions of the main dry-air gases, but one is much more humid. Which constituent accounts for this difference?

  1. A

    Nitrogen

  2. B

    Water vapor

  3. C

    Oxygen

  4. D

    Argon

11
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1 point

Select all statements that correctly describe energy in the Earth-atmosphere system.

  1. A

    Some incoming solar energy is reflected back to space.

  2. B

    Earth's warmed surface emits energy mainly as longwave infrared radiation.

  3. C

    The warmed surface emits energy mainly as shortwave radiation.

  4. D

    Greenhouse gases and clouds absorb and emit some of the infrared energy.

12
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1 point

In which atmospheric layer are some incoming high-energy solar rays absorbed, contributing to a sharp rise in temperature despite extremely thin air?

  1. A

    Troposphere

  2. B

    Stratosphere

  3. C

    Mesosphere

  4. D

    Thermosphere

13
Open ended
1 point

Describe two ways aerosols can affect atmospheric processes.

14
True or false
1 point

As a weather balloon rises through the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure and density generally decrease. Is this statement true or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Written response
1 point

Snow changes directly into water vapor without first becoming liquid. What is this phase-change process called?

16
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1 point

Sunlight travels through the vacuum of space before warming Earth's surface. Which heat-transfer process allows this energy to travel?

  1. A

    Conduction

  2. B

    Radiation

  3. C

    Convection

  4. D

    Condensation

17
Written response
1 point

What term describes the combined movement of water vapor from surface evaporation and plant transpiration?

18
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1 point

Tiny particles suspended in air are present. Which effect can these aerosols have that helps clouds form?

  1. A

    They make up most of the dry air near Earth's surface.

  2. B

    They prevent all infrared radiation from escaping to space.

  3. C

    They can provide surfaces on which cloud droplets form.

  4. D

    They cause atmospheric pressure to increase with height.

19
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1 point

A layer of the atmosphere absorbs much of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. Which layer is it, and what substance is chiefly responsible?

  1. A

    The stratosphere, where ozone absorbs much harmful ultraviolet radiation

  2. B

    The troposphere, where ozone absorbs most incoming ultraviolet radiation

  3. C

    The mesosphere, where water vapor absorbs most incoming ultraviolet radiation

  4. D

    The thermosphere, where aerosols absorb most incoming ultraviolet radiation

20
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1 point

Air next to a sun-warmed surface becomes warmer and less dense, rises, and is replaced by cooler air. Which process best describes this heat transfer?

  1. A

    Radiation, because energy moves only through electromagnetic waves

  2. B

    Conduction, because air transfers heat efficiently by direct contact

  3. C

    Condensation, because water vapor changes into liquid

  4. D

    Convection, because warmed air rises and cooler air moves in