Section #: 11.2
State of the Atmosphere
Practice Test
1.
The ratio of water vapor in a volume of air, relative to how much water vapor that volume of air is capable of holding, is called __________.
a.
relative humidity
b.
relative convection
c.
humidity
d.
the dew point
Hint
2.
According to the figure, what is the temperature of the ozone layer in Kelvin?
a.
-40
b.
0
c.
40
d.
233
Hint
3.
Why does the temperature of air decrease in the lower atmosphere with the increase of elevation?
a.
The air has reached the dew point.
b.
The air is farther from the heat source.
c.
due to convection currents
d.
Clouds block incoming radiation from the Sun.
Hint
4.
What is the SI unit of temperature?
a.
Fahrenheit
b.
Calories
c.
Celsius
d.
Kelvin
Hint
5.
Which layer of the atmosphere in the figure has the greatest pressure?
a.
thermosphere
b.
mesosphere
c.
stratosphere
d.
troposphere
Hint
6.
__________ is a measurement of how fast or slow molecules move.
a.
Humidity
b.
Heat
c.
Dew point
d.
Temperature
Hint
7.
What is an increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer called?
a.
conduction
b.
normal temperature
c.
a temperature gradient
d.
a temperature inversion
Hint
8.
__________ is the transfer of energy that fuels atmospheric processes, while __________ is used to measure and interpret that energy.
a.
Heat, dew point
b.
Heat, temperature
c.
Temperature, heat
d.
Conduction, temperature
Hint
9.
The change of state of matter from a gas to a liquid is called __________.
a.
convection
b.
advection
c.
conduction
d.
condensation
Hint
