Section #: 11.1
Atmospheric Basics
Practice Test
1.
What method of heat transfer is being demonstrated in the figure?
a.
conduction
b.
condensation
c.
radiation
d.
convection
Hint
2.
__________ is the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.
SC.E.1.4.1
a.
Radiation
b.
Convection
c.
Aviation
d.
Conduction
Hint
3.
What percent of incoming radiation from the Sun is absorbed by Earth's surface?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
15
b.
6
c.
50
d.
25
4.
__________ is the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules collide.
a.
Convection
b.
Abrasion
c.
Conduction
d.
Radiation
Hint
5.
What layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
tropopause
b.
troposphere
c.
thermosphere
d.
stratopause
Hint
6.
In what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
thermosphere
b.
troposphere
c.
stratosphere
d.
mesosphere
Hint
7.
What type of gas found in Earth's atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
ozone
b.
water vapor
c.
argon
d.
carbon dioxide
8.
Atmospheric pressure __________ with __________ altitude.
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
increases, increased
b.
decreases, decreased
c.
decreases, increased
d.
remains constant, changing
Hint
