Ch. 12 Review

Which is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water Vapor

• Carbon Dioxide

Which of the following describes humidity?

• The measure of the amount of water vapor that is present compared to the amount that could be held at a specific temperature.

• The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.

• The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation occurs.

• The current condition of the atmosphere

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Due to _________________________ air and water bends to the right in the northern hemisphere.

• coriollis effect

• doppler effect

• buttefly effect

• domino effect

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The _____________________ describes the current conditions of the atmosphere.

• weather

• front

• tornado

• dew point

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The boundary between different air masses is called a(n)____________.

• humidity

• water cycle

• troposhere

• front

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Dust, salt, pollen, and acid droplets in the atmosphere are called ________________________.

• waterfalls

• neanderthals

• aerosols

• medicine balls

A large body of air that develops over a particular region of Earth's surface is called a(n) _______________.

• air mass

• precipitation

• relative humidity

• front

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Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest from Earth's surface?

• troposphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• ionosphere

Which step in the water cycle occurs when water vapor changes to liqud water?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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Which occurs when colliding molecules transfer energy?

• precipitation

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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