Environmental Science Questions
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The name of the instrument used to measure relative humidity. thermometer weather vane mercury barometer sling psychrometer
The ozone layer is found in the mesosphere. True False
On maps, _______________ connect lines of equal atmospheric pressure. pressure contours isobars isohyets isotherms
_______________ are lines of equal temperature drawn on a weather map. Isopachs Isohyets Isotherms Isobars
Insolation tends to be more intense at higher elevations, because there are fewer air molecules to absorb or scatter the sun's light. True False
Atmospheric pressure can be measured in all the following units EXCEPT: millibars Pascals bars barometer units
Jet streams: blow west to east in both hemispheres. blow west to east in the Northern Hemisphere and east to west in the Southern Hemisphere. follow a straight path near the surface. straddle the equator and the poles, creating a north-south wind patterns.
Continental locations generally experience __________ seasonal temperature variations than ocean adjacent locations. unstable stronger weaker more stable
Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes? Cold dense air sinks at the poles, flows outward away from poles, and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. Cold dense air rises at the poles, flows outward away from poles, and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. Warm dense air sinks at the poles, flows outward away from poles, and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude. Cold dense air rises at the poles, flows inward towards from the poles and sinks between 60 and 45 degrees latitude.
Based on current data, most scientists predict a consistent temperature pattern with less than a degree of change between now and 2100. True False
A barometer is an instrument used to measure ____________. atmospheric pressure hydraulic pressure tectonic pressure at earthquake fault zones glacial compression under ice sheets
What is the correct order of atmospheric layers from the ground up? troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere stratosphere, troposhere, mesosphere, thermosphere thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere,stratosphere
Temperature is a measure of an object's internal kinetic energy and a measure of the level of sensible heat of matter. True False
On the June Solstice, which location will be receiving 24 hours of daylight? Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn
Of the following gases, _______________ result(s) in the most prolific destruction of ozone. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) nitrogen carbon dioxide argon
Absorption results in a rise of air temperature within the atmosphere and takes place when incoming electromagnetic energy is converted into kinetic energy. True False
Minimum daily temperatures usually occur _______________. at midnight one hour before sunrise about one-half hour after sunrise just before sunrise
________________ is a very important mechanism for transporting large amounts of energy from one region of the earth to another. Incoming solar radiation Latent heat Thermal heat Net radiation
When it comes to the daily cycle of air temperatures, the daily temperature minimum typically occurs ___________________ and the daily maximum temperature usually happens around _____________________. around midnight; the late-afternoon just before sunrise; noon around mid-morning; the mid-afternoon just after sunrise; the mid-afternoon
The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is: CO2. N2O. H2O. CH4.