METR 1102 UNCC Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What is weather? - CORRECT ANSWERS The conditions of the atmosphere right now
What is climate? - CORRECT ANSWERS The average weather conditions in an area over
a long period of time
What was earths early atmosphere made of earlier - CORRECT ANSWERS hydrogen and
helium
What was earths atmosphere made of today - CORRECT ANSWERS Nitrogen, Oxygen,
argon
constant gases - CORRECT ANSWERS Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Neon
Variable gases - CORRECT ANSWERS Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane
Which variable gas is the most important for weather and why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Water vapor
What have CO2 concentrations done over the past 150 years - CORRECT
ANSWERS Increased
What is ozone and where is it found? What does good ozone do for us? - CORRECT
ANSWERS found in the stratosphere, protects us form ultraviolet rays
What is an aerosol and know some examples - CORRECT ANSWERS Particles (dust,
pollen, ect.)
, What is density - CORRECT ANSWERS Mass per unit volume
what does temperature do with height in the troposphere - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp
decreases with height in the troposphere
what does temperature do to height in the startosphere - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp
increase in the stratosphere with ozone
What is a geostationary satellite? - CORRECT ANSWERS They orbit at the rate of the
Earth spinning
What is a Visible satellite - CORRECT ANSWERS Cant use at night because of sunlight
needed
What is an IR Satellite - CORRECT ANSWERS IR = shows cloud temperature
What is potential energy - CORRECT ANSWERS stored energy
what is kinetic energy - CORRECT ANSWERS energy of motion
Know the difference between warm and cold air - CORRECT ANSWERS How fast the air
molecules are moving.
Warm air is less dense
Cold is heavier
What are the main differences between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fahrenheit = U.S
Celsius = Everyone Else
Kelvin = Scientist, does not go below 0
ACTUAL QUESTION AND ANSWERS
What is weather? - CORRECT ANSWERS The conditions of the atmosphere right now
What is climate? - CORRECT ANSWERS The average weather conditions in an area over
a long period of time
What was earths early atmosphere made of earlier - CORRECT ANSWERS hydrogen and
helium
What was earths atmosphere made of today - CORRECT ANSWERS Nitrogen, Oxygen,
argon
constant gases - CORRECT ANSWERS Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Neon
Variable gases - CORRECT ANSWERS Water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane
Which variable gas is the most important for weather and why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Water vapor
What have CO2 concentrations done over the past 150 years - CORRECT
ANSWERS Increased
What is ozone and where is it found? What does good ozone do for us? - CORRECT
ANSWERS found in the stratosphere, protects us form ultraviolet rays
What is an aerosol and know some examples - CORRECT ANSWERS Particles (dust,
pollen, ect.)
, What is density - CORRECT ANSWERS Mass per unit volume
what does temperature do with height in the troposphere - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp
decreases with height in the troposphere
what does temperature do to height in the startosphere - CORRECT ANSWERS Temp
increase in the stratosphere with ozone
What is a geostationary satellite? - CORRECT ANSWERS They orbit at the rate of the
Earth spinning
What is a Visible satellite - CORRECT ANSWERS Cant use at night because of sunlight
needed
What is an IR Satellite - CORRECT ANSWERS IR = shows cloud temperature
What is potential energy - CORRECT ANSWERS stored energy
what is kinetic energy - CORRECT ANSWERS energy of motion
Know the difference between warm and cold air - CORRECT ANSWERS How fast the air
molecules are moving.
Warm air is less dense
Cold is heavier
What are the main differences between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Fahrenheit = U.S
Celsius = Everyone Else
Kelvin = Scientist, does not go below 0
