Chapter 11: Atmosphere

Which of the following is a component of the atmosphere which changes very little?

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

What process is being modeled in the picture?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• emission

How does this process appear in the atmosphere?

• the transferring of thermal energy from Earth to the Sun

• the blocking of light energy by Earth

• the transferring of thermal energy from the Sun to Earth

• the absorption of thermal energy by the ozone layer

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How can the Celsius scale be converted to the Kelvin scale?

• by adding 273 to the Celsius temperature

• by adding 273 to the Kelvin temperature

• by subtracting 273 from the Celsius temperature

• by adding 283 to the Celsius temperature

What are the two missing Celsius values?

• 273°C and 173°C

• -283°C and -183°C

• 273°C and 373°C

• -273°C and -173°C

What is the missing Kelvin value?

• 308 K

• 248 K

• 258 K

• 298 K

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Where would you expect to find the strongest wind?

• forest

• desert

• city

• mountains

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Which clouds would be considered low clouds?

• A and C

• B and E

• C and E

• A and D

What could cloud C be classified as?

• altocumulus

• altostratus

• cirrocumulus

• cirrostratus

What type of precipitation occurs as rain droplets move up and down through freezing and nonfreezing air?

• snow

• hail

• sleet

• rain

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