Atmospheric Science Quiz

What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth called?

• Troposphere

• Atmosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

What is the term for the amount of the sun’s energy that reaches the Earth at a given time and space?

• Convection

• Insolation

• Air pressure

• Coriolis effect

What is a sea breeze?

• Wind that blows from land to sea

• Wind that blows from sea to land

• A circular pattern of rising air

• A shift in winds caused by Earth's rotation

What causes the Coriolis effect?

• The sun's energy

• Earth's rotation

• Air pressure

• Convection cells

Which of the following is NOT a weather variable?

• Temperature

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Insolation

What is the effect of a greater angle of insolation on the Sun's rays?

• The Sun's rays become less intense.

• The Sun's rays become more intense.

• The Sun's rays remain the same.

• The Sun's rays disappear.

Which of the following is NOT a temperature scale?

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Joule

In which direction does air move in terms of pressure?

• From low pressure to high pressure

• From high pressure to low pressure

• In a circular motion

• It does not move

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer