Chapter 1- Atmospheric Science

Question 1

Mixture of different types of gasses including water vapor and dust particles

Answer 1

Atmosphere

Question 3

Step in the Nitrogen Cycle where the diatomic form of Nitrogen is converted to organic Ammonia by bacteria, lighting, industry and volcanoes

Answer 3

Nitrogen Fixation

Question 4

Microorganisms that converts NH3 to NO2

Answer 4

Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus

Question 5

The process in which the plants and animals take up nitrates and ammonia formed after the steps of nitrogen cycle

Answer 5

Assimilation

Question 6

Bacteria that oxidizes NO2 to NO3

Answer 6

Nitrobacter

Question 7

The process in which free Nitrogen available in the air is converted to compounds by certain bacteria which can be used by other living organisms

Answer 7

Nitrogen Cycle

Question 8

Process in which carbon dioxide goes on moving between the atmosphere and water bodies of the earth

Answer 8

Carbon Cycle

Question 9

Part of Nitrogen family that contributes to overall greenhouse warming

Answer 9

Nitrous Oxide

Question 10

With the aid of sunlight, this gas is needed by the plants for making food

Answer 10

Carbon Dioxide

Question 11

________ is the process in which plants and ________ take up nitrates and ________ formed after the steps of nitrogen cycle , that is ________ and assimilation into their ________

Answer 11

Assimilation; Animals; Ammonia; Nitrogen Fixation; Biological Cells

Question 12

Denitrifying bacterial live deep in ________ and in ________ wherein conditions make it difficult for them to get ________. The denitrifying bacteria uses ________ as an alternative to oxygen. This step is carried out with the help of ________ and ________.

Answer 12

Soil; Aquatic sediments; Oxygen; Nitrates; Pseudomonas; Clostridium

Question 13

Law which states that, at a constant temperature, the volume of a mass of gas varies inversely as its pressure

Answer 13

Boyle’s Law

Question 14

Law which states that, at a constant Pressure, volume varies directly with absolute temperature measured in degrees Kelvin

Answer 14

Charle’s Law

Question 15

A measure of tendency of a material to change into the gaseous or vapor state, and it increases with temperature

Answer 15

Vapor pressure

Question 16

Weather related incidents take place here

Answer 16

Troposphere

Question 17

The environmental temperature decreases with altitude

Answer 17

Troposphere

Question 18

Temperature goes on decreasing and drops up to -100C

Answer 18

Mesosphere

Question 19

Where ultraviolet radiation causes photoionization creating ions in the ionosphere

Answer 19

Thermosphere

Question 20

Layer that lack gravitational force

Answer 20

Exosphere

Question 21

The study of forecasting weather

Answer 21

Meteorology

Question 22

The study of long term atmospheric conditions

Answer 22

Climatology