Test Bank –
Meteorology Today: An Introduction To Weather, Climate, And
The Environment
By C. Donald Ahrens,
13th Edition
,Table Of Content
1. Earth And Its Atmosphere
2. Energy: Warming And Cooling Earth And The Atmosphere
3. Seasonal And Daily Temperatures
4. Atmospheric Humidity
5. Condensation: Dew, Fog And Clouds
6. Stability And Cloud Development
7. Precipitation
8. Air Pressure And Winds
9. Wind: Small-Scale And Local Systems
10. Wind: Global Systems
11. Air Masses And Fronts
12. Middle-Latitude Cyclones
13. Weather Forecasting
14. Thunderstorms
15. Tornadoes
16. Hurricanes
17. Earth's Changing Climate
18. Global Climate
19. Air Pollution
20. Light, Color And Atmospheric Optics
, Chapter 1. Earth And Its Atmosphere
These Sayings Are Based On Close Observations, And Most Likely Have Some Truths In Them, But They Are Not
Based On The Scientific Method.
1. Sayings About The Weather, Such As "Red Sky At Morning, Sailor Take Warning; Red Sky At Night, Sailor's
Delight" Are Based On The Scientific Method.
a. True
b. False
Answer: False
Points: 1
References: The Atmosphere And The Scientific Method
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Preface Name: 1.1
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.1 - Outline The Scientific Method And Describe How It Can Be Applied
To Studying The Atmosphere And Weather.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/25/2018 4:34 Am
2. Earth's Second Atmosphere Was Denser Than Its First Atmosphere (Which Formed Some 4.6 Billion Years
Ago), And Developed Through The Impact Of A Series Of Meteorites.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.2 - Compare And Contrast The Composition Of Earth's Atmosphere
Over The Course Of Its Evolution.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
, 3. Atmospheric Concentration Of Co2 Has Increased From Below 300 Ppm Historically To Over 400 Ppm Presently.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.2 - Compare And Contrast The Composition Of Earth's Atmosphere
Over The Course Of Its Evolution.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
4. Carbon Dioxide Is A Naturally Occurring Component Of The Atmosphere.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.3 - Explain The Role Of Gases (Including Water Vapor, Carbon
Dioxide, Oxygen, And Other Greenhouse Gases) And Pollutants In Earth's
Atmosphere And Assess Their Impact On Earth's Climate.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
Meteorology Today: An Introduction To Weather, Climate, And
The Environment
By C. Donald Ahrens,
13th Edition
,Table Of Content
1. Earth And Its Atmosphere
2. Energy: Warming And Cooling Earth And The Atmosphere
3. Seasonal And Daily Temperatures
4. Atmospheric Humidity
5. Condensation: Dew, Fog And Clouds
6. Stability And Cloud Development
7. Precipitation
8. Air Pressure And Winds
9. Wind: Small-Scale And Local Systems
10. Wind: Global Systems
11. Air Masses And Fronts
12. Middle-Latitude Cyclones
13. Weather Forecasting
14. Thunderstorms
15. Tornadoes
16. Hurricanes
17. Earth's Changing Climate
18. Global Climate
19. Air Pollution
20. Light, Color And Atmospheric Optics
, Chapter 1. Earth And Its Atmosphere
These Sayings Are Based On Close Observations, And Most Likely Have Some Truths In Them, But They Are Not
Based On The Scientific Method.
1. Sayings About The Weather, Such As "Red Sky At Morning, Sailor Take Warning; Red Sky At Night, Sailor's
Delight" Are Based On The Scientific Method.
a. True
b. False
Answer: False
Points: 1
References: The Atmosphere And The Scientific Method
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Preface Name: 1.1
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.1 - Outline The Scientific Method And Describe How It Can Be Applied
To Studying The Atmosphere And Weather.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/25/2018 4:34 Am
2. Earth's Second Atmosphere Was Denser Than Its First Atmosphere (Which Formed Some 4.6 Billion Years
Ago), And Developed Through The Impact Of A Series Of Meteorites.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.2 - Compare And Contrast The Composition Of Earth's Atmosphere
Over The Course Of Its Evolution.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
, 3. Atmospheric Concentration Of Co2 Has Increased From Below 300 Ppm Historically To Over 400 Ppm Presently.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.2 - Compare And Contrast The Composition Of Earth's Atmosphere
Over The Course Of Its Evolution.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
4. Carbon Dioxide Is A Naturally Occurring Component Of The Atmosphere.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Points: 1
References: Overview Of Earth's Atmosphere
Question Type: True / False
Has Variables: False
Learning Objectives: Mett.Ahre.12.1.3 - Explain The Role Of Gases (Including Water Vapor, Carbon
Dioxide, Oxygen, And Other Greenhouse Gases) And Pollutants In Earth's
Atmosphere And Assess Their Impact On Earth's Climate.
Other: Bloom's: Understand
Date Created: 1/23/2018 10:22 Am
Date Modified: 1/23/2018 10:27 Am
