Met-O Quiz 7

What is the primary function of a barometer on a ship during a storm?

• Predict changes in atmospheric pressure
• Measure wind speed
• Determine air temperature
• Assess humidity

If a ship is in an area prone to sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, how can a shipborne barograph be applied by the crew?

• Measure wind speed

• Record changes in atmospheric pressure

• Determine air temperature
• Assess humidity

In which atmospheric layer does weather phenomena, such as clouds and precipitation, primarily occur?

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

How does the ozone layer in the stratosphere contribute to Earth's surface protection?

• By producing oxygen for respiration

• By regulating air temperature
• By preventing greenhouse gas emissions
• By absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation

What layer of the atmosphere tends to puff up?

• Thermosphere
• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

In what layer of the atmosphere do meteorites burn?

• Thermosphere
• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

In which atmospheric layer do you find the coldest temperatures in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Thermosphere
• Exosphere
• Mesosphere
• Stratosphere

What is the primary function of the troposphere in supporting life on Earth?

• Ozone layer protection
• Facilitating weather patterns
• Providing oxygen for respiration
• Absorbing solar radiation

What atmospheric process involves the transformation of water vapor into liquid water droplets on tiny particles in the air?

• Deposition

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

What could possibly be found in a trough of Low Pressure Area?

• Rain showers
• Calm Winds
• Strong winds
• Wispy Cirrus Clouds