METEOROLOGY EXAM 1 MIZZOU
ERIC ALDRICH
What are the layers of the atmosphere? - Correct Answers --exosphere
-thermosphere
-mesosphere
-stratosphere
-troposphere
how does temperature behave with height? - Correct Answers -Temperature decreases
with height in the troposphere.
how does pressure behave with height? - Correct Answers -Pressure decreases with
height in the atmosphere.
Almost all of Earth's weather occurs in the: - Correct Answers -Troposphere
Soil dust, salt from ocean waves, forest fire smoke, volcanic ash particles, and
pollutants are some of the aerosols found in the atmosphere. - Correct Answers -true
The atmospheric layer in which we live is called the: - Correct Answers -troposphere
In a volume of air near Earth's surface today, ____ occupies 78 percent and ____
nearly 21 percent. - Correct Answers -nitrogen
oxygen
The word "weather" is defined as: - Correct Answers -the condition of the atmosphere at
a particular time and place.
The rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude is known as the -
Correct Answers -lapse rate
Which weather element ALWAYS decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere? -
Correct Answers -pressure
Which atmospheric layer contains the most mixing and overturning of air? - Correct
Answers -troposphere
Water vapor can best be described as a - Correct Answers -gas
, Which statement relates to weather rather than climate? - Correct Answers -It is cloudy
and snowing outside.
In the atmosphere, advection is horizontal and convection is vertical. - Correct Answers
-true
The total amount of energy stored in an object is called - Correct Answers -potential
energy
Which of the following is the poorest conductor of heat? - Correct Answers -air
When two objects are in direct physical contact, heat is always conducted from the
_____ object to the ________ object. - Correct Answers -warmer
colder
This is released as sensible heat during the formation of clouds: - Correct Answers -
latent heat
The temperature of a rising air parcel... - Correct Answers -always cools due to
expansion.
Sunlight passes through a thicker portion of the atmosphere at: - Correct Answers -
sunrise and sunset
The amount of heat energy required to bring about a change in temperature in a
substance is called the - Correct Answers -heat capacity
The ability or capacity to do work on some form of matter is called - Correct Answers -
energy
The temperature of a rising air parcel - Correct Answers -always cools due to
expansion.
The greatest variation in daily temperature usually occurs - Correct Answers -at the
ground.
The lowest temperature is usually observed: - Correct Answers -around sunrise
If you are a household gardener concerned about outside flowers and plants during cold
weather, you can simply wrap them in plastic or cover each with a paper cup to protect
them. - Correct Answers -true
The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the
energy requirements over the year. - Correct Answers -true
ERIC ALDRICH
What are the layers of the atmosphere? - Correct Answers --exosphere
-thermosphere
-mesosphere
-stratosphere
-troposphere
how does temperature behave with height? - Correct Answers -Temperature decreases
with height in the troposphere.
how does pressure behave with height? - Correct Answers -Pressure decreases with
height in the atmosphere.
Almost all of Earth's weather occurs in the: - Correct Answers -Troposphere
Soil dust, salt from ocean waves, forest fire smoke, volcanic ash particles, and
pollutants are some of the aerosols found in the atmosphere. - Correct Answers -true
The atmospheric layer in which we live is called the: - Correct Answers -troposphere
In a volume of air near Earth's surface today, ____ occupies 78 percent and ____
nearly 21 percent. - Correct Answers -nitrogen
oxygen
The word "weather" is defined as: - Correct Answers -the condition of the atmosphere at
a particular time and place.
The rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude is known as the -
Correct Answers -lapse rate
Which weather element ALWAYS decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere? -
Correct Answers -pressure
Which atmospheric layer contains the most mixing and overturning of air? - Correct
Answers -troposphere
Water vapor can best be described as a - Correct Answers -gas
, Which statement relates to weather rather than climate? - Correct Answers -It is cloudy
and snowing outside.
In the atmosphere, advection is horizontal and convection is vertical. - Correct Answers
-true
The total amount of energy stored in an object is called - Correct Answers -potential
energy
Which of the following is the poorest conductor of heat? - Correct Answers -air
When two objects are in direct physical contact, heat is always conducted from the
_____ object to the ________ object. - Correct Answers -warmer
colder
This is released as sensible heat during the formation of clouds: - Correct Answers -
latent heat
The temperature of a rising air parcel... - Correct Answers -always cools due to
expansion.
Sunlight passes through a thicker portion of the atmosphere at: - Correct Answers -
sunrise and sunset
The amount of heat energy required to bring about a change in temperature in a
substance is called the - Correct Answers -heat capacity
The ability or capacity to do work on some form of matter is called - Correct Answers -
energy
The temperature of a rising air parcel - Correct Answers -always cools due to
expansion.
The greatest variation in daily temperature usually occurs - Correct Answers -at the
ground.
The lowest temperature is usually observed: - Correct Answers -around sunrise
If you are a household gardener concerned about outside flowers and plants during cold
weather, you can simply wrap them in plastic or cover each with a paper cup to protect
them. - Correct Answers -true
The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the
energy requirements over the year. - Correct Answers -true
