Meteorology quiz 1

Meteorology quiz 1

9th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

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Meteorology quiz 1

Meteorology quiz 1

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Michelle Lego

Used 14+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the beach in the summertime, the transfer of heat from the sand to the bottoms of your feet is called

radiation

fission

conduction

convection

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Argon

Carbon Dioxide

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Practically all clouds & storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere.

Stratosphere

Troposphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cloudy nights can be warmer than clear nights because clouds trap heat____

produced by the friction of air particles

generated from tropical winds

released from Earth's interior

absorbed by Earth during daylight hours

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The different layers of Earth's atmosphere can be categorized by variations in _____

air pressure

humidity

temperature

dew point

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Clouds usually form when moist air rises because the air

Expands and cools

Contracts and warms

Expands and warms

Contracts and cools

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On a weather map, what are the lines that connect points of equal temperature called?

isobars

isotemps

contour lines

isotherms

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