AP Environmental Science Atmosphere Quiz

Atmosphere Quiz 1. The two most common gases in the atmosphere are a. Carb Carbon on diox dioxid idee and and oxyg oxygen en b. Oxyg Oxygen en and and nitr nitrog ogen en c. Meth Methan anee and and carb carbon on diox dioxide ide d. Water ater vap vapor or and and meth methan anee

12. Which !ayer o# the atmosphere contains the ozone !ayer$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tr -tratosphere

. Which greenhouse gas is emitted in the !argest "uantity as a resu!t o# human actions$ a. %itro itroge genn oxi oxides des b. Methane c. Ozone d. Carbon di dioxide

11. Why does it become coo!er as you move away #rom )arth*s sur#ace in the troposphere$ a. 3ou are are c!o c!ose serr to to the the sun. sun. b. There are #ewer #ewer air mo!ecu!es mo!ecu!es and thus !ess air air pressur pressuree at at higher a!titudes. c. 3ou are #arthe #artherr away away #rom #rom the the sun. sun. d. The The ozo ozone ne !aye !ayerr is is pre prese sent nt..

&. Which o# the #o!!owing gases is not a greenhouse gas$ a. %itro itroge genn oxi oxides des b. Methane c. Water vapor d. Carbon di dioxide e. They They are are a!! a!! gre green enho hous usee gase gases. s. '. (umans are ab!e to change the basic composition o# )arth*s atmosphere. a. True b. +a!se ,. Which !ayer o# the atmosphere is !ocated the #urthest away #rom )arth*s sur#ace$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tratosphere . Which !ayer o# the atmosphere is !ocated the c!osest to )arth*s sur#ace$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tratosphere /. Which !ayer o# the atmosphere experiences the co!dest temperatures$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tratosphere 0. Which !ayer o# the atmosphere experiences the warmest temperatures$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tratosphere . Which !ayer o# the atmosphere experiences the !owest air pressure$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tratosphere

1. 4adiation #rom the sun is absorbed in which !ayers o# the atmosphere$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. -tr -tratosphere d. 5 and C e. A!! o# these 1&. Which !ayer o# the atmosphere is responsib!e #or the northern !ights$ a. Mesosphere b. Thermosphere c. Troposphere d. -tr -tratosphere 1'. The trans#erring o# energy that resu!ts #rom the co!!i sion between air mo!ecu!es is a. 4adiation b. Conduction c. Convection 1,. The movement o# materia!s based on heat and density di##erences is a. 4adiation b. Conduction c. Convection 1. The #!ow o# e!ectromagnetic radiation and how )arth receives so!ar energy is a. 4adiation b. Conduction c. Convection 1/. The boundary between an advancing warm air mass and a coo!er mass it is rep!acing is a. An air mass b. A!bedo c. Air pressure d. A co!d #ront e. A warm #ront 10. The gravity on an air mass6 as measured in height o# a mercury co!umn is a. An air mass b. A!bedo c. Air pressure

d. e.

A co!d #ront A warm #ront

1. The re#!ectivity o# a sur#ace to so!ar radiation is a. An air mass b. A!bedo c. Air pressure d. A co!d #ront e. A warm #ront 2. A !arge body o# air with simi!ar temperatures and moisture content is a. An air mass b. A!bedo c. Air pressure d. A co!d #ront e. A warm #ront 1. A boundary between an advancing co!d air mass and a warmer air mass it is rep!acing is a. An air mass b. A!bedo c. Air pressure d. A co!d #ront e. A warm #ront . The moisture content o# the air is a. A #ront b. C!ouds c. The rainshadow e##ect d. 7atitude e. (umidity &. When two di##erent air masses meet6 the boundary is a. A #ront b. C!ouds c. The rainshadow e##ect d. 7atitude e. (umidity '. Co!!ections o# water drop!ets or ice crysta!s suspended in the atmosphere are a. A #ront b. C!ouds c. The rainshadow e##ect d. 7atitude e. (umidity ,. When the !eeward side o# a mountain has drier conditions than the windward side6 it is a. A #ront b. C!ouds c. The rainshadow e##ect d. 7atitude e. (umidity . The distance #rom the e"uator is a. A #ront b. C!ouds c. The rainshadow e##ect d. 7atitude e. (umidity

/. )very rise o# 16222 #eet in e!evation resu!ts in approximate!y a  8889 + drop in temperature. a. 1 b. & c. , d. 12 e. , 0. Coo! air ho!ds 8888 water vapor as warm air. a. More b. 7ess . 7ow pressure areas produce a. C!oudy and stormy weather b. Warm and #air weather &2. (igh pressure areas produce a. C!oudy and stormy weather b. Warm and #air weather &1. When warm air rises6 it does a!! o# the #o!!owing ):C);T a. )xpands due to decreasing air temperature b. o# hurricanes deve!oping in the ;aci#ic great!y increase during a. Tornadoes b. (urricanes c. )! %io d. Monsoons e. 7a %ia /&. -outhern Ca!i#ornia is !i>e!y to experience tremendous increases in rain#a!! during a. )! %io

b.

7a %ia

/'. -outhern Ca!i#ornia is !i>e!y to experience pro!onged drought during a. )! %io b. 7a %ia

/,. Which severe weather events #orm because o# the Corio!is e##ect$ a. )! %io b. 7a %ia c. (urricanes d. Tornadoes e. Monsoons #. A and 5 g. C and < h. A!! o# these /. a d. +!orida e. =owa 01. o# #ish during a. )! %io

b.

7a %ia

0&. (urricanes are more !i>e!y to occur in the ;aci#ic during a. )! %io b. 7a %ia 0'. =ncreased rain#a!! in China wou!d expected during a. )! %io b. 7a %ia 0,. The #actors that cause air circu!ation inc!ude a!! o# the #o!!owing ):C);T a. Bneven heating o# )arth*s resources b. -easons c. The changing distance o# )arth #rom the sun d. )arth*s rotation e. wise b. Counterc!oc>wise 00. Air masses in the southern hemisphere are de#!ected a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise 0. The !onger the distance that an air mass trave!s6 the greater it wi!! be a##ected by the Corio!is e##ect. a. True b. +a!se 2. (urricanes cannot deve!op at the e"uator #or a!! o# these reasons ):C);T a. =t is an area o# rising air b. =t does not have the right temperature water c. =t is an area o# !ow pressure d. There are no prevai!ing winds e. =t is an area re#erred to as the do!drums 1. Without the Corio!is e##ect6 winds on )arth*s s ur#ace wou!d a. Trave! in straight !ines b. %ot trave! at a!! c. Trave! in be!ts around the e"uator d. +orm on!y in po!ar areas e. %ever #orm over oceans . Which o# the #o!!owing is %OT one o# the & sets o# prevai!ing wind patterns in )arth$ a. Wester!ies b. %orther!ies c. )aster!ies d. Trade winds &. Air masses in the northern hemisphere are de#!ected 8888 or to the 888.

a. b. c. d.

C!oc>wise right C!oc>wise !e#t Counterc!oc>wise right Counterc!oc>wise !e#t

121. Warm air rises because it is a. More dense b. 7ess dense

'. Air masses in the southern hemisphere are de#!ected 888 or to the 888. a. C!oc>wise right b. C!oc>wise !e#t c. Counterc!oc>wise right d. Counterc!oc>wise !e#t ,. The )arth rotates #rom 8888 when !oo>ing at it #rom space. a. 4ight to !e#t b. 7e#t to right

12. =n a convection ce!!6 what s orts o# weather do you get where air is rising$ a. C!ear and dry b. C!oudy and moist

. Air masses moving #rom the %orth ;o!e toward the e"uator wi!! be de#!ected a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise

12'. =n a convection ce!!6 what do we ca!! the bottom o# the convection ce!!$ a. ;revai!ing winds b. ?et streams c. 4ising air d. -in>ing air e. (urricanes

/. Air masses moving #rom the -outh ;o!e toward the e"uator wi!! be de#!ected a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise 0. Air masses moving #rom the e"uator toward the %orth ;o!e wi!! be de#!ected a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise

12&. =n a convection ce!!6 what s orts o# weather do you get where air is sin>ing$ a. C!ear and dry b. C!oudy and moist

12,. =n a convection ce!!6 what do we ca!! the top o# the convection ce!!$ a. ;revai!ing winds b. ?et streams c. 4ising air d. -in>ing air e. (urricanes

. Air masses moving #rom the e"uator toward the -outh ;o!e wi!! be de#!ected a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise

12. (urricanes in the northern hemisphere rotate a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise

122. Coo! air sin>s because it is a. More dense b. 7ess dense

12/. (urricanes in the southern hemisphere rotate a. C!oc>wise b. Counterc!oc>wise

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