Meterology Practice Exam

Name: OC

meteorology

Date: 9 june016

ID: A

Meteorology Practice Exam

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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1. In a volume of air near the earth's surface, ____ occupies 78 percent and ____ nearly 21 percent.

a. nitrogen, oxygen

b. hydrogen, oxygen

c. oxygen, hydrogen

d. nitrogen, water vapor

e. hydrogen, helium

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2. The

a.

b.

c.

d.

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3. Much of Tibet lies at altitudes over 18,000 feet where the pressure is about 500 mb. At such altitudes, the

Tibetans are above roughly:

a. 10 percent of the air molecules in the atmosphere.

b. 25 percent of the air molecules in the atmosphere.

c. 50 percent of the air molecules in the atmosphere.

d. 75 percent of the air molecules in the atmosphere.

e. 90 percent of the air molecules in the atmosphere.

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4. The

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

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5. In the stratosphere, the air temperature normally:

a. decreases with increasing height.

b. increases with increasing height.

c. both increases and decreases depending on the season.

d. cannot be measured.

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6. The

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

amount of force exerted over an area of surface is called:

density.

weight.

temperature.

pressure.

planet with a strong greenhouse effect, whose surface temperature averages 480°C (900°F) is:

Earth.

Venus.

Mars.

Pluto.

none of these

most abundant gas in the stratosphere is:

oxygen (O2 ).

nitrogen (N2 ).

carbon dioxide (CO2 ).

ozone (O3 ).

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

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ID: A

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7. Scientists are able to determine the air temperature in the thermosphere by:

a. using radiosondes.

b. using temperature probes in orbiting satellites.

c. observing changes in satellite orbits.

d. direct measurements in manned, high-altitude balloons.

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8. The

a.

b.

c.

d.

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9. Meteorology is the study of:

a. landforms.

b. the oceans.

c. the atmosphere.

d....