Earth Science 8: Meteorology: Questions

Front 1

What is absolute humidity?

Back 1

the amount of water vapor the atmosphere holds

Front 2

What is temperature?

Back 2

intensity of heat

Front 3

Who discovered nitrogen?

Back 3

Daniel Rutherford

Front 4

Near the surface of the earth, _______ ________ varies from 0 to 5 percent.

Back 4

water vapor

Front 5

The continual mixing of cold and warm air occurs only in the ________.

Back 5

troposphere

Front 6

Thirty-two percent of the incoming ________ ________ is reflected by the atmosphere.

Back 6

solar radiation

Front 7

Name the gas discovered by Daniel Rutherford.

Back 7

nitrogen

Front 8

Beautifully colored displays of light occur when charged particles escape from the ________ into the earth's atmosphere.

Back 8

magnetosphere

Front 9

The magnetosphere protects us from ________ and ________ radiation.

Back 9

cosmic and solar

Front 10

The gas called ________ is composed of oxygen atoms.

Back 10

ozone

Front 11

What is absolute humidity?

Back 11

the measurable amount of water the air holds

Front 12

Fires would burn too rapidly if there were too much ________ in the atmosphere.

Back 12

oxygen

Front 13

What charged particles are associated with the magnetosphere?

Back 13

protons and electrons

Front 14

The ozone layer acts as a shield to protect us by absorbing the harmful ________ ________.

Back 14

ultraviolet radiation

Front 15

The coldest temperature of the atmosphere is found at the top of what layer?

Back 15

mesosphere

Front 16

Joseph Priestley of England and Karl Scheele of Sweden discovered ________.

Back 16

oxygen

Front 17

If the ________ ________ is low, perspiration evaporates quickly.

Back 17

relative humidity

Front 18

What layer contains the jet streams?

Back 18

stratosphere

Front 19

The ________ layer acts as a shield to protect us by absorbing the harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Back 19

ozone

Front 20

Give the location of the mesosphere.

Back 20

directly above the stratosphere

Front 21

Oxygen is consumed by ________.

Back 21

burning

Front 22

Usually _________ pressure is associated with cool, clear weather.

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high

Front 23

If the relative humidity is ________, perspiration evaporates quickly.

Back 23

low

Front 24

Give the name of the gas that is consumed by burning.

Back 24

oxygen

Front 25

The ________ temperature of the atmosphere is found at the top of the mesosphere.

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coldest

Front 26

Airplanes that travel long distances fly in the ________ to avoid storms.

Back 26

stratosphere

Front 27

What kind of atoms make up ozone?

Back 27

oxygen

Front 28

What layer of the atmosphere touches the earth's surface?

Back 28

troposphere

Front 29

This term describes the amount of water the air holds compared to what it could hold.

Back 29

relative humidity

Front 30

What is the troposphere?

Back 30

the lowest layer of air (nearest the ground) according to temperature

Front 31

How much of the incoming solar radiation does the atmosphere reflect?

Back 31

32 percent

Front 32

The __________ is a region extending thousands of kilometers into space where charged particles have been trapped in the earth's magnetic field.

Back 32

magnetosphere

Front 33

What is the greenhouse effect?

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indirect warming of the atmosphere

Front 34

What is wind-chill?

Back 34

the decrease in the apparent air temperature

Front 35

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer that is free of ________ and ________.

Back 35

clouds and dust

Front 36

What is the homosphere?

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homogeneous mixture of gases extending up to about 80 kilometers

Front 37

What is atmosphere?

Back 37

the layers of air surrounding the earth

Front 38

What is the most common form of precipitation?

Back 38

rain

Front 39

Where does weather occur?

Back 39

troposphere

Front 40

Define atmospheric pressure.

Back 40

weight of atmospheric gases

Front 41

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Back 41

nitrogen

Front 42

What is the location of the heterosphere?

Back 42

directly above the homosphere

Front 43

What term refers to the steady temperature drop in the troposphere?

Back 43

lapse rate

Front 44

What makes up the heterosphere?

Back 44

helium and hydrogen

Front 45

What would happen if there were too much oxygen in the atmosphere?

Back 45

fires would burn very rapidly and rage out of control

Front 46

What is weather?

Back 46

the condition of the atmosphere at a given time

Front 47

Where does most of the heat of the air come from?

Back 47

from the earth which has absorbed much of the light from the sun and re-emits it as heat

Front 48

What are jet streams?

Back 48

paths of fast winds in the stratosphere

Front 49

________ occurs in the troposphere.

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Weather

Front 50

High pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?

Back 50

cool and clear

Front 51

List five conditions usually included in the description of the weather.

Back 51

temperature
atmospheric pressure
precipitation
wind speed and direction
humidity

Front 52

Define meteorology.

Back 52

the study of the atmosphere

Front 53

The lapse rate is the steady temperature drop in the _______.

Back 53

troposphere

Front 54

Who discovered oxygen?

Back 54

Joseph Priestley and Karl Scheele

Front 55

The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere that touches the ________ ________.

Back 55

earth's surface

Front 56

Name the atmospheric layer that is free of clouds and dust.

Back 56

stratosphere

Front 57

Nitrogen is the most ________ gas in the atmosphere.

Back 57

abundant