Weather Quiz 1 Study Guide
This is a practice quiz for the weather quiz that students will be taking soon
- 1.
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Carbon Dioxide
- C.
Oxygen
- D.
Methane
Correct Answer
A. Nitrogen -
- 2.
The atmosphere is divided into layers based on
- A.
Pressure changes
- B.
Altitude
- C.
The oxygen levels
- D.
Temperature changes
Correct Answer
D. Temperature changes -
- 3.
The correct order of the atmospheric layers is
- A.
Troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
- B.
Stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
- C.
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
- D.
Thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere
Correct Answer
C. Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere -
- 4.
As __________________ increases, air pressure decreases in the atmosphere
- A.
Temperature
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Water vapor
- D.
Altitude
Correct Answer
D. Altitude -
- 5.
The layer in which satellites orbit is the
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Exosphere
Correct Answer
D. Exosphere -
- 6.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the
- A.
Mesosphere
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Stratosphere
- D.
Troposphere
Correct Answer
A. Mesosphere -
- 7.
The aurora borealis occurs in the
- A.
Stratosphere
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Exosphere
- D.
Mesosphere
Correct Answer
B. Ionosphere -
- 8.
The ozone layer
- A.
Protects us from infrared radiation
- B.
Protects us from ultraviolet radiation
- C.
Protects us from microwaves
- D.
Protects us from violent storms
Correct Answer
B. Protects us from ultraviolet radiation -
- 9.
Most weather occurs in the
- A.
Ionosphere
- B.
Stratosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
Correct Answer
C. Troposphere -
- 10.
As you move upwards through the atmosphere, the temperature
- A.
Stays the same
- B.
Decreases
- C.
Increases
- D.
Varies
Correct Answer
D. Varies -
- 11.
The ________________ is a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
- A.
Hydrosphere
- B.
Atmosphere
- C.
Weather
- D.
Thermosphere
Correct Answer
B. Atmosphere -
- 12.
What holds the atmosphere's gases in place?
- A.
Glue
- B.
Gravity
- C.
Pressure
- D.
Water vapor
Correct Answer
B. Gravity -
- 13.
Meteors burn up in the
- A.
Ionosphere
- B.
Exosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Mesosphere
Correct Answer
D. Mesosphere -
- 14.
Condensation is when
- A.
A liquid changes into a solid
- B.
a gas changes into a liquid
- C.
A liquid changes into a gas
- D.
A gas changes into a solid
Correct Answer
B. a gas changes into a liquid -
- 15.
Evaporation is when
- A.
A gas changes into a solid
- B.
A solid changes into a gas
- C.
A liquid changes into a gas
- D.
A gas changes into a liquid
Correct Answer
C. A liquid changes into a gas -
- 16.
When water flows over the surface of the Earth to a body of water it is called
- A.
Rundown
- B.
Runoff
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Infiltration
Correct Answer
B. Runoff -
- 17.
Precipitation is
- A.
When water flows over the Earth's surface
- B.
When water falls back to earth
- C.
When water condenses into clouds
- D.
When a gas changes into a liquid
Correct Answer
B. When water falls back to earth -
- 18.
When water infiltrates the ground it is called
- A.
Infiliwater
- B.
Groundwater
- C.
Runoff
- D.
Condensation
Correct Answer
B. Groundwater -
- 19.
Heat from a fire would be an example of
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Ozone
- D.
Convection
Correct Answer
A. Radiation -
- 20.
Touching a hot spoon in soup would be an example of
- A.
Convection
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Condensation
- D.
Radiation
Correct Answer
B. Conduction -
- 21.
A lava lamp would be an example of
- A.
Conduction
- B.
Condensation
- C.
Convection
- D.
Hippies
Correct Answer
C. Convection -
- 22.
What is the hydrosphere?
- A.
The land below the oceans
- B.
The water in the oceans
- C.
All of the water on the Earth
- D.
The closest atmospheric layer to Earth
Correct Answer
C. All of the water on the Earth -
- 23.
Most of the Earth's water is
- A.
In the oceans
- B.
Fresh water
- C.
Ice
- D.
In the atmosphere
Correct Answer
A. In the oceans -
- 24.
Hot air rising and cold air sinking is an example of
- A.
Radiation
- B.
Conduction
- C.
Convection
- D.
Condensation
Correct Answer
C. Convection -
- 25.
The thermosphere is split into the
- A.
Mesosphere and the ionosphere
- B.
Ionosphere and the exosphere
- C.
Stratosphere and mesosphere
- D.
Mesosphere and exosphere
Correct Answer
B. Ionosphere and the exosphere -
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