Massive Science Meteorology Midterm Study Guide

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE LAYER OF GASES THAT SURROUND THE EARTH? (COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE)

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

WHAT DO YOU CALL ANY FORM OF WATER THAT FALLS TO THE EARTH? (PRECIPITATION NOTE SHEET)

• Precipitation.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

WHAT AND WHERE IS THE OZONE LAYER? (COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE)

• In the stratosphere/protects us from UV radiation from the Sun.

• In the troposphere/absorbs visible light from the Sun.

• In the mesosphere/reflects radio waves.

• In the thermosphere/blocks infrared radiation.

IS WATER VAPOR A SOLID, LIQUID, OR GAS? (PSYCHROMETER LAB AND NOTE SHEET)

• Invisible Gas.

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST ABUNDANT GASES IN OUR ATMOSPHERE? WHAT ARE THE PERCENTAGES OF EACH? (COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE)

• Oxygen 21% and Nitrogen 78%.

• Carbon Dioxide 0.04% and Argon 0.93%.

• Hydrogen 0.5% and Helium 0.5%.

• Methane 0.0002% and Neon 0.0018%.

DEFINE PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG (DEFINITION FROM THE INTERNET)

• Pollutant and sunlight create a smoke/fog (smog).

• A type of smog that occurs in winter.

• A natural phenomenon caused by fog.

• A harmless atmospheric condition.

The instruments used to measure air pressure, wind speed, and humidity are:

• Barometer, Anemometer, Psychrometer

• Thermometer, Barometer, Anemometer

• Hygrometer, Thermometer, Barometer

• Anemometer, Hygrometer, Thermometer

How many thermometers does a psychrometer have? (Psychrometer Lab and Note Sheet)

• Two thermometers.

• One thermometer.

• Three thermometers.

• Four thermometers.

What happens to air pressure as you increase your altitude?

• Air pressure decreases - air pressure is greatest at sea level.

• Air pressure increases - air pressure is greatest at higher altitudes.

• Air pressure remains constant regardless of altitude.

• Air pressure fluctuates randomly with altitude changes.

What are the main layers of the atmosphere from Earth to space?

• Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.

• Troposphere, ionosphere, exosphere, thermosphere.

• Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, exosphere.

• Mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere.