Question 1

The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its

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A)   Rayleigh scattering.
B)   insolation.
C)   albedo.
D)   humidity.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Nimbus means

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A)   "poorly formed."
B)   "curl."
C)   "heap."
D)   none of these.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The rate at which the temperature decreases with altitude is called the ______________.

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Question 4

Stratocumulus clouds belong to the ______________ cloud family.

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Question 5

Clouds described as "artist's brushes" or "mare's tails" belong to what cloud family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle
B)   Low
C)   High
D)   None of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a member of the low-cloud family?

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A)   Nimbostratus cloud
B)   Fog
C)   Stratus cloud
D)   Cirrus cloudE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is the most variable constituent of air?

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A)   Argon
B)   Oxygen
C)   Water vapor
D)   NitrogenE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The blueness of the sky results from

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A)   preferential scattering of light by gas molecules.
B)   the lapse rate.
C)   the greenhouse effect.
D)   latent heat.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A barometer that does not use mercury is a(n) ______________ barometer.

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The answer of A barometer that does not use mercury...

Question 10

The air pressure is 14.8 lb/in2.
a. What is the approximate height, in centimeters, of a mercury column that this pressure would support?
b. What would be the height, in meters, of the column for a water barometer?

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a. 76.5 cm...

Question 11

When measuring air temperature, it is best to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)   shade.
B)   shadows.
C)   direct sunlight.
D)   none of these.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C, what is the air temperature at the top of the troposphere (16 km), assuming a normal lapse rate?

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The answer of If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C,...

Question 13

The reason why the sky is blue is best explained by

Accepted Answer

A)   the greenhouse effect.
B)   Rayleigh scattering.
C)   the dew point.
D)   auroras.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The top of the thermosphere is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   stratopause.
B)   tropopause.
C)   mesopause.
D)   thermopause.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

For normal household temperatures, a comfortable relative humidity is

Accepted Answer

A)   100%
B)   0%
C)   25%
D)   50%E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

At 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, this part of atmosphere is heated almost directly by the Sun's rays.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stratosphere
B)   Troposphere
C)   Mesosphere
D)   ThermosphereE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The horizontal movement of air is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an anticyclone.
B)   wind.
C)   air currents.
D)   a hurricane.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

The principal gases responsible for the greenhouse effect are

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A)   water vapor and oxygen.
B)   oxygen and nitrogen.
C)   carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
D)   carbon dioxide and water vapor.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Doppler radars at airports are capable of detecting dangerous, downward ______________.

Accepted Answer

wind burst...

Question 20

To avoid toxic vapor, one can use a(n)  ____________ barometer to measure pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)   mercury
B)   Galileo
C)   aneroid
D)   TorricelliE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: The Atmosphere

A barometer that does not use mercury is a(n) ______________ barometer.

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Which of the following is the most variable constituent of air?

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At 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, this part of atmosphere is heated almost directly by the Sun's rays.

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The blueness of the sky results from

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Nimbus means

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If the ground-level air temperature is 20°C, what is the air temperature at the top of the troposphere (16 km), assuming a normal lapse rate?

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The air pressure is 14.8 lb/in2. a. What is the approximate height, in centimeters, of a mercury column that this pressure would support? b. What would be the height, in meters, of the column for a water barometer?

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When measuring air temperature, it is best to avoid

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Which of the following is not a member of the low-cloud family?

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Doppler radars at airports are capable of detecting dangerous, downward ______________.

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The fraction of incident light that a body reflects is known as its

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The reason why the sky is blue is best explained by

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For normal household temperatures, a comfortable relative humidity is

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To avoid toxic vapor, one can use a(n) ____________ barometer to measure pressure.

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Clouds described as "artist's brushes" or "mare's tails" belong to what cloud family?

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The top of the thermosphere is called the

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The principal gases responsible for the greenhouse effect are

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Stratocumulus clouds belong to the ______________ cloud family.

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The horizontal movement of air is called

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The rate at which the temperature decreases with altitude is called the ______________.

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