The atmosphere revision

Which statement is NOT true about the atmosphere?

• It can only absorb, but can't reflect the energy of the Sun.

• It recycles water and other chemicals.

• It contributes to the existence of weather and climate on our planet.

• It protects us from space debris and the vacuum of space.

Which gas is constant?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• water vapour

• methane

Which layer is this: this part of the atmosphere is the densest?

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

The Sun radiates _____________, and the surface emits____________.

• Longwave radiations/ Longwave radiations

• Longwave radiations/Shortwave radiations

• Shortwave radiations/Shortwave radiations

• Shortwave radiations/Longwave radiations

What is albedo?

• The ability of the surface to reflect radiation.

• The ability of the surface to absorb radiation.

• The ability of the Sun to radiate energy.

• The pace of heat emission by the surface.

Which of the following gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• CH4 (methane)

• CO (carbon monoxide)

• O3 (ozone)

• water vapour

What is Daily temperature range?

• Defined as the number of hours of sunshine.

• The average value (or arithmetic mean value) of temperatures measured at fixed times each day.

• The difference between the minimum and maximum temperatures measured within 24 hours.

What happens to air when you heat it?

• expands

• gets denser

• sinks

• rises

Winds are the result of.....

• air flowing from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure.

• air flowing from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

• air flowing from an area of low pressure to an area of low pressure.

• air flowing from an area of high pressure to an area of high pressure.

What are isobars?

• A line that connects places with the same albedo.

• A line connecting places where the temperature is the same.

• A line that connects places with the same air pressure.

• A line connecting places with the same temperature range.