Weather Quiz 1 Practice

The layer of the atmosphere containing the most water vapor is the

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The layer of the atmosphere that has the greatest pressure is the

• A

• B

• C

• D

The layer of the atmosphere planes fly in to avoid bad weather is the

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The layer of the atmosphere with the highest temperature is the

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which list shows atmospheric layers in the correct order upward from the Earth’s surface?

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere

• thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere

What is the correct height of the mesopause in km?

• 30

• 50

• 75

• 80

Which layer of the atmosphere has the greatest density?

• THERMOSPHERE

• MESOSPHERE

• STRATOSPHERE

• TROPOSPHERE

What is the approximate temperature of the thermosphere at an elevation of 100 km above sea level?

• 0^oC

• 42^oC

• -55^oC

• 100^oC

Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example of heat being transferred by

• absorption

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

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The picture below shows a breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 millibars.

The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely

**Wind will always blow from HIGH to LOW!

• 994 mb

• 1013 mb

• 1005 mb

• 1017 mb

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