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Atmosphere and Global Winds Final Quiz
Contributed by: Godwin
  • 1. In which layer is the ozone layer?
A) Mesosphere
B) Troposphere
C) Stratosphere
D) Biosphere
  • 2. In which layer is air pressure lowest?
A) Biosphere
B) Thermosphere
C) Stratosphere
D) Troposphere
  • 3. The main gases which form the atmosphere are..
A) He, N2
B) N2 , O2
C) He , O2
D) H2 , O2
  • 4. Which convection cell is responsible for low pressure at the equator?
A) Polar Cell
B) Hadley Cell
C) Equator Cell
D) Ferrel Cell
  • 5. The greenhouse effect is
A) the increase of UV radiation
B) the growth of green plants
C) the warming of the atmosphere
D) the falling of acid rain
  • 6. Atmospheric pressure is the same at any height from the ground.
A) True
B) False
  • 7. The vertical movement of air due to the uneven heating is called
A) convection
B) refraction
C) radiation
D) reflection
  • 8. The Coriolis Force is a result of Earth's
A) rotation
B) axis tilt of 23.5 degrees
C) revolution
  • 9. These winds form as cold air at the poles sinks and begins to move towards the equator.
A) Trade Winds
B) Polar Easterlies
C) Doldrums
D) Westerlies
  • 10. The jet stream is
A) A north-south wind at high altitudes
B) A mass of warm air used by jets to reach the stratosphere
C) A narrow zone at the top of the troposphere in which winds reach up to 200 miles per hour
D) An air current that flows toward Asia during the monsoon
  • 11. Westerly winds blow from east to west.
A) False
B) True
  • 12. Global winds that blow northeast from 30° north latitude and southeast
    from 30° south latitude are called
A) Westerlies
B) Polar easterilies
C) Trade winds
D) Doldrums
  • 13. Air moves in large, circular patterns called
A) trade winds
B) convection cells
C) convection currents
D) pressure belts
  • 14. The region at 30 degrees N and S of calm or unsteady winds is called the:
A) westerlies
B) horse latitudes
C) trade winds
D) doldrums
  • 15. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
A) mesosphere
B) troposphere
C) thermosphere
D) ionosphere
  • 16. Heat that is transfered by contact is called ____________________ .
A) conduction
B) convection
C) radiation
D) condensation
  • 17. Warm air rises because it is denser than cold air.
A) False
B) True
  • 18. Wind is caused by:
A) Cold air rising and warm air sinking.
B) The unequal heating of Earth's surface by the Sun.
C) areas of different precipitation
D) Conduction cells in the atmosphere
  • 19. A land breeze usually originates during the ____.
A) day and flows towards the water
B) evening and flows toward the land
C) evening and flows toward the water
D) day and flows towards the land
  • 20. The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called ____.
A) density
B) humidity
C) temperature
D) air pressure
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