Atmosphere
Practice Test
1.
How does temperature affect chemical weathering?
a.
It affects the type of weathering.
b.
It affects the rate of weathering.
c.
It is an agent of weathering.
d.
It affects the amount of oxygen involved in weathering.
2.
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 convection
b.
the dew point
c.
humidity
d.
relative humidity
3.
What is a surface that has only large particles because the wind has removed the finer particles?
a.
abraded
b.
loess
c.
a dune
d.
a desert pavement
4.
What is the process by which cloud droplets collide and form larger droplets?
a.
advection
b.
radiation
c.
coalescence
d.
convection
5.
What type of gas found in Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun?
a.
carbon dioxide
b.
argon
c.
water vapor
d.
ozone
6.
What is water called when it has a high concentration of iron, magnesium, or calcium?
a.
hard
b.
a lake
c.
groundwater
d.
soft
7.
Why does the temperature of air decrease in the lower atmosphere with the increase of elevation?
a.
due to convection currents
b.
The air has reached the dew point.
c.
Clouds block incoming radiation from the Sun.
d.
The air is farther from the heat source.
8.
If gardeners want more water to infiltrate into their gardens, how should they change the soil?
a.
increase the amount of clay-sized particles
b.
decrease the amount of humus
c.
increase the amount of coarse particles
d.
increase the amount of silt sized particles
9.
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
a.
warm and dry
b.
cool and dry
c.
cool and wet
d.
warm and wet
10.
What type of cloud formation is demonstrated in the figure?
a.
orthogramic lifting
b.
orographic lifting
c.
inversion lifting
d.
mountain lifting
11.
Groundwater is __________ percent of the world's water supply.
a.
0.31
b.
0.009
c.
2.15
d.
31
12.
What is a characteristic of karst topography?
a.
all of the above
b.
sinkholes
c.
sinking streams
d.
caves
13.
When a gas cools, it __________ thermal energy in the process of __________.
a.
releases, condensation
b.
gains, sublimation
c.
releases, evaporation
d.
gains, condensation
14.
What type of rock has the lowest permeability?
a.
limestone
b.
highly fractured rock
c.
sandstone
d.
shale
15.
Why is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere important?
a.
It changes with the seasons.
b.
It helps regulate the amount of energy the atmosphere absorbs.
c.
It is the source of clouds, rain, and snow.
d.
It makes up such a small amount that it isn't very important.
16.
According to the table, which material tested underwent a chemical change when vinegar was added?
Material Tested
Addition of Vinegar
Addition of Iodine
Heated with candle
Distilled water
No change
No change
Boiled
Cornstarch
No change
Turns blue
No change
Sugar
No change
No change
Melts
Baking soda
Fizzing takes place
No change
No change
Mystery mixture
Fizzing takes place
Turns blue
No change
a.
baking soda
b.
distilled water
c.
cornstarch
d.
sugar
17.
What is a gas that is composed of positive ions and free electrons?
a.
a plasma
b.
neon
c.
hydrogen
d.
a liquid
18.
What is a rock called that has been shaped by wind-blown sediments?
a.
a desert pavement
b.
a ventifact
c.
loess
d.
a dune
19.
What type of bond is shown in the figure?
a.
covalent
b.
hydrogen
c.
metallic
d.
ionic
20.
What is the name for the land area that separates two watersheds?
a.
an island
b.
a peninsula
c.
a stream bank
d.
a divide
