STUDY GUIDE FOR METEOROLOGY
WITH ANSWERS
What is the chemical formula for ozone? How is ozone helpful
to humans? - CORRECT ANSWER-O3. Ozone blocks out
harmful radiation from the sun
What are the two main gases in the atmosphere? Which one is
more abundant? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Nitrogen-Most
abundant
b. Oxygen
radiation
conduction
convection - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation: Energy travelling
from the sun to the Earth in the form of electromagnetic
waves. Doesn't heat a lot of the atmosphere
Conduction:Energy transfer by colliding of molecules. Heats the
lower parts of the troposphere
Convection: Energy transfer when warm air (material) rises and
cool air sinks
What type of material would more than likely heat up and cool
down the fastest? One with a dark
surface or one with a light surface? Why is this? - CORRECT
ANSWER-One with a dark surface such as soil
What happens to air density as altitude increases? Why does
this happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-It decreases because
there is less air on top of the Earth
WITH ANSWERS
What is the chemical formula for ozone? How is ozone helpful
to humans? - CORRECT ANSWER-O3. Ozone blocks out
harmful radiation from the sun
What are the two main gases in the atmosphere? Which one is
more abundant? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Nitrogen-Most
abundant
b. Oxygen
radiation
conduction
convection - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation: Energy travelling
from the sun to the Earth in the form of electromagnetic
waves. Doesn't heat a lot of the atmosphere
Conduction:Energy transfer by colliding of molecules. Heats the
lower parts of the troposphere
Convection: Energy transfer when warm air (material) rises and
cool air sinks
What type of material would more than likely heat up and cool
down the fastest? One with a dark
surface or one with a light surface? Why is this? - CORRECT
ANSWER-One with a dark surface such as soil
What happens to air density as altitude increases? Why does
this happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-It decreases because
there is less air on top of the Earth
