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SOF: Chapter 1-1 Practice Quiz
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1. The region of that atmosphere where most of us live, work, play, and fly.
a. Stratosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Tropopause
d. Stratopause
2. This region of the atmosphere is just above the Tropopause and extends 50
Kilometers above the Earth's surface. This region contains a layer of ozone which
keeps most of the Sun's ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth's surface.
a. Mesosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Thermosphere
d. Troposphere
3. The slope of the high pressure mountain is known as the pressure gradient.
a. True
b. False
4. The actual water vapor in the air at a given time.
a. Atmospheric humidity
b. Absolute humidity
c. Saturation point
d. Relative humidity
5. Most weather takes place in the Stratosphere.
a. True
b. False
6. The coldest zone of the atmosphere. It extends 50 miles high past the Stratopause.
a. Stratosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Mesopause
d. Troposphere
7. Fog, dew, and frost are forms of precipitation.
a. True
b. False
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8. The process by which liquid water molecules change to a gas or vapor state and
enter the Earth's atmosphere.
a. Evaporation
b. Condensation
c. Precipitation
d. All the above
9. Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of precipitation.
a. True
b. False
10. The amount of moisture in the air as compared with the maximum amount that the
air could contain at the same temperature, expressed as a percentage.
a. Relative Humidity
b. Absolute Humidity
c. Atmospheric Humidity
d. All the above
11. In which area of the atmosphere is the Jet Stream located?
a. Tropopause
b. Stratopause
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
12. A force, as a result of the Earth's rotation, that deflects moving objects to the right
in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
a. Coriolis Effect
b. Trade winds
c. Gravity
d. Jet Stream
13. This happens when the buoyancy of the air and any existing updrafts will not
support the moisture it contains.
a. Precipitation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Condensation
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14. The most efficient method of heating the atmosphere. Air is first heated by
radiation and conduction. The air absorbs the heat energy. Warm air is forced
upward as cold air flows in and displaces the warm air.
a. Advection
b. Radiation
c. Convection
d. Conduction
15. This involves the movement of molecules. Heat is transferred from fast-moving
molecules to slow moving molecules until they are all moving at the same rate.
a. Advection
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
16. The term humidity indicates the amount of water vapor in the air.
a. True
b. False
17. Conduction currents cause a constant exchange of cold air for warm air until heat
is evenly distributed.
a. True
b. False
18. This region of the atmosphere extends from 80 to 600 Kilometers above the Earth.
This region contains the Ionosphere and Exosphere.
a. Thermosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Troposphere
19. This energy source transfers heat by means of heat waves.
a. Convection
b. Advection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
20. High and low pressure areas of the atmosphere may be thought of as pressure
mountains and valleys respectively.
a. True
b. False
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SOF: Chapter 1-1 Practice Quiz
Read each question carefully. Circle the response that best answers the question. Place
the corresponding letter in the space provided. Good Luck
B
1. The region of that atmosphere where most of us live, work, play, and fly.
a. Stratosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Tropopause
d. Stratopause
B
2. This region of the atmosphere is just above the Tropopause and extends 50
Kilometers above the Earth's surface. This region contains a layer of ozone which
keeps most of the Sun's ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth's surface.
a. Mesosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Thermosphere
d. Troposphere
A
3. The slope of the high pressure mountain is known as the pressure gradient.
a. True
b. False
B
4. The actual water vapor in the air at a given time.
a. Atmospheric humidity
b. Absolute humidity
c. Saturation point
d. Relative humidity
B
5. Most weather takes place in the Stratosphere.
a. True
b. False
B
6. The coldest zone of the atmosphere. It extends 50 miles high past the Stratopause.
a. Stratosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Mesopause
d. Troposphere
B
7. Fog, dew, and frost are forms of precipitation.
a. True
b. False
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A
8. The process by which liquid water molecules change to a gas or vapor state and
enter the Earth's atmosphere.
a. Evaporation
b. Condensation
c. Precipitation
d. All the above
A
9. Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of precipitation.
a. True
b. False
A
10. The amount of moisture in the air as compared with the maximum amount that the
air could contain at the same temperature, expressed as a percentage.
a. Relative Humidity
b. Absolute Humidity
c. Atmospheric Humidity
d. All the above
A
11. In which area of the atmosphere is the Jet Stream located?
a. Tropopause
b. Stratopause
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
A
12. A force, as a result of the Earth's rotation, that deflects moving objects to the right
in the Northern Hemisphere and the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
a. Coriolis Effect
b. Trade winds
c. Gravity
d. Jet Stream
A
13. This happens when the buoyancy of the air and any existing updrafts will not
support the moisture it contains.
a. Precipitation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Condensation
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C
14. The most efficient method of heating the atmosphere. Air is first heated by
radiation and conduction. The air absorbs the heat energy. Warm air is forced
upward as cold air flows in and displaces the warm air.
a. Advection
b. Radiation
c. Convection
d. Conduction
C
15. This involves the movement of molecules. Heat is transferred from fast-moving
molecules to slow moving molecules until they are all moving at the same rate.
a. Advection
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
A
16. The term humidity indicates the amount of water vapor in the air.
a. True
b. False
B
17. Conduction currents cause a constant exchange of cold air for warm air until heat
is evenly distributed.
a. True
b. False
A
18. This region of the atmosphere extends from 80 to 600 Kilometers above the Earth.
This region contains the Ionosphere and Exosphere.
a. Thermosphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Troposphere
D
19. This energy source transfers heat by means of heat waves.
a. Convection
b. Advection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
A
20. High and low pressure areas of the atmosphere may be thought of as pressure
mountains and valleys respectively.
a. True
b. False