Weather and Environment

What is the term for the average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period?

• Climate

• Season

• Temperature

• Atmosphere

Which of the following is NOT a type of cloud?

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulus

• Ionosphere

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ionosphere, where radio waves are reflected?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

What is the name for the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

The phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas due to human activities is called:

• Urbanization

• Global warming

• Urban heat island effect

• Albedo effect

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• Water vapor (H2O)

• Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

What term is used to describe the boundary between two different air masses with distinct properties?

• Front

• Boundary layer

• Stratosphere

• Thermocline

What is the phenomenon where Earth's magnetic north and south poles switch places over geological time scales?

• Magnetic reversal

• Polar drift

• Tectonic shift

• Solar maximum

What is the term for the process of large masses of ice breaking away from glaciers and falling into the ocean?

• Subduction

• Erosion

• Calving

• Sedimentation

Which gas, released by volcanic activity, contributes to the formation of acid rain when it reacts with atmospheric water vapor?

• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Sulfur Dioxide