Atms Quizzes

Temperature 1. Which of the following is true with respect to air temperature? c. Warm air rises because it is less dense than cold air. 2. Which of the following is not true about the Earth's seasons? d. On June 21st, the summer solstice, the Sun's rays are directly overhead at noon everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. 3. Which of the following gases is the second most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? b. Oxygen (O2) 4. Which of the following statements best describes why the Earth has seasons? d. The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees so that the Northern Hemisphere has less direct sunlight in winter and more direct sunlight in summer. 5. Which of the following cities would have the smallest variation in temperature throughout the year? (Hint: Use Google to find their locations) e. Los Angeles, CA 6. Which two layers of the atmosphere have temperature warming with height? a. Stratosphere and thermosphere 7. True or False: The global average surface air temperature is 59F. True 8. From the list below, select the gas which is NOT a trace gas in the Earth's atmosphere. a. Nitrogen 9. Which city would you expect to have the largest yearly range in air temperature? City A: 5°S City B: 15°N City C: 39°N City D: 60°N a. City D 10. True or False: Right now, the Sun is not shining on the North Pole. False EC Temperature 1.If the temperature outside is 100°F, what is the equivalent temperature in Celsius? 38C 2. In which layer of the atmosphere is the "ozone layer" found? Stratosphere 3. What is significant about the temperature of -40C?At this temperature, both the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales match. 4. In these two layers of the atmosphere, the air temperature decreases with increasing altitude. Troposphere and Mesosphere 5. The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earth. This

layer contains all of the world's weather and the air temperature within this layer decreases with height. True or False: The depth of the...