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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following comparisons between air at sea level and at the top of Mount Everest is False?

a: the relative amount of oxygen as a fraction of air is lower at the top
b: the pressure of oxygen is lower at the top
c: the air temperature is generally lower at the top
d: the pressure of nitrogen is lower at the top

A

a: the relative amount of oxygen as a fraction of air is lower at the top

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Pacal demonstrated the pressure decreased with height by

a calculating the rate of spread of continental plates

b: recording sunspot activity
c: deploying a radiosonde and using a GPS
d: Using observation of clouds from satellite
e: having climbers ascend a steep mountain with a mercury barometer
f: Using a mercury thermometer

A

e: having climbers ascend a steep mountain with a mercury barometer

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3
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Although there a different mechanisms involved, clouds generally form when:

a: the greenhouse effect is maximum
b: frost is formed
c: air is warmed
d: air is lifted
e: water vapor is added by evaporation

A

d: air is lifted

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4
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Which statement best explains why 50% of the atmosphere is below 5.5km and 99% is below 32%

A: greenhouse effect is due to water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other trace gases

b: air is compressible
c: air acts like water

d the earths surface is at sea level

A

b: air is compressible

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5
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If a parcel of hot air rises adiabatically, which of the following statements is false?

A: The temperature of the air decreases

b: the relative humidity of the air increases
c: the total amount of heat in the parcel of air decreases
d: The pressure decreases

A

c: the total amount of heat in the parcel of air decreases

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6
Q

Which of the following gases acts as a very efficient atmospheric blind in the short wavelength, ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a: water vapor
b: stratospheric ozone (O3)
c: methane
d: Carbon dioxide

A

b: stratospheric ozone (O3)

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7
Q

Which of the following processes is responsible for the blue colour of the sky?

a: adiabatic cooling
b: the greenhouse gases effect
c: Rayleigh Scattering

d Mie scattering

A

c: Rayleigh Scattering

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8
Q

Cirrus clouds often lead to precipitation

A: True

B: False

A

A: True

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9
Q

Which process is responsible currently for most of the water vapor that enters the atmosphere?

A: Latent heat release

b: saturation
c: gases from volcanoes
d: evaporation

A

d: evaporation

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10
Q

Why are clouds one of the great sources of uncertainty for understanding the global climate?

A clouds can both warm and cool the earth’s surface

b: clouds can only cool earth
c: clouds can form precipitation
d: some areas of the earth have no clouds

A

A clouds can both warm and cool the earth’s surface

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11
Q

When a parcel of air descends according to the dry adiabatic lapse rate, which is true?

a: the temp. decreases
b: the total amount of heat in the parcel increases
c: clouds are formed
d: the relative humidity decreases

A

d: the relative humidity decreases

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12
Q

A mercury barometer is read by

a: measuring the weight
b: measuring the strength of the vacuum
c: the weight of the reservoir
d: measuring the height of the column of mercury relative to the surface of the reservoir

A

d:measuring the height of the column of mercury relative to the surface of the reservoir

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13
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Particles in the atmosphere can both scatter and absorb sunlight.

true

false

A

true

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14
Q

teh secondary atmosphere of the earth was comprised mainly of

a: oxygen and carbon dioxide
b: nitrogen and helium
c: argon
d: volcanic gases

A

d: volcanic gases

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15
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The atmosphere does not absorb an incoming radiation from the sun

true

false

A

false

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16
Q

which of the following is false?

a: a kilogram of water at 10 degrees has more heat than a kg of ice
b: a kilogram of water at 10 degrees and a kg of iron at 10 degrees have the same kinetic energy
c: a kilogram of water at 10 degrees and 2 kgs of iron at 10 degrees have the same kinetic energy
d: a kilogram of water at 10 degrees and a kg of ice at 0 degrees have the same amount of heat

A

d:a kilogram of water at 10 degrees and a kg of ice at 0 degrees have the same amount of heat

17
Q

If clouds are comprised of water droplets, how do they remain suspended in the atmosphere?

a: the cloud droplets are so small that the air turbulence keeps them suspended
b: water is less dense than air
c: clouds only appear suspended
d: constant updraft of warm air is necessary

A

a: the cloud droplets are so small that the air turbulence keeps them suspended

18
Q

The melting of ice to form water releases heat

true

false

A

false

19
Q

if the temperature of a parcel of air increase and the no water is added to the parcel, the saturation pressure also increases

true

false

A

true

20
Q

Density lifting occurs when warm, low-density air lowers convectively and displaces cooler, denser air.

true

false

A

false

21
Q

One of the four thermal layers of the atmosphere, which extends from the surface of Earth to variable altitudes of 10 to 16 km

A

Troposhere

22
Q

The ratio of the vapor pressure in a sample of air to the saturation vapor pressure at the same temperature, expresses as a percentage

A

relative humidity

23
Q

The visible-light portion of the spectrum that is transmitted easily through the atmosphere

A

atmospheric window

24
Q

The visible-light portion of the spectrum that is absorbed and will not pass through the atmosphere

A

Atmospheric Blind

25
Q

One of the four thermal layers of the atmosphere, lying above the troposphere and reaching a maximum of about 50km.

A

Strarosphere

26
Q

Puffy, globular, indiviudal clouds that form when hot, humid air rises convectively and reaches a level of condensation.

A

Cumulus Clouds

27
Q

Uniform dull gray clouds with the cloud base less than two km above sea level

A

Stratus Clouds

28
Q

Fine, wispy or feathery clouds formed high in the troposphere, and composed entirely of ice crystals,

A

Cirrus Clouds

29
Q

A tiny liquid droplet or tiny solid particle so small it remains suspended in air

a: dew point
b: aerosol
c: absorption

d mesophere

A

b: aerosol

30
Q

The mixture of gasses, predominantly nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor that surrounds the Earth

a stratosphere

b atmosphere

c mesosphere

d Troposphere

A

b atmosphere

31
Q

The invisible, odorless mixture of gasses and suspended particles that surrounds the Earth

a: Air
b: Pause
c: Atmospheric Window
d: Atmospheric Blind

A

a: Air

32
Q

The temperature at which the relative humidity reaches 100 percent and condensation starts absorption

true or false

A

false it should be dew point

33
Q

the stratosphere is One of the four thermal layers of the atmosphere, reaching out to about 500km

true or false

A

false should be the exosphere

34
Q

a barometer is a device used to measure air pressure?

true or false

A

true

35
Q

A reflection phenomenon that involves the dispersal of radiation in all directions by tiny particles, droplets, and gas molecules = Scattering

true or false

A

true

36
Q

The formation of a more ordered liquid from a less ordered gas → Evaporation

true or false

A

false should be condensation

37
Q

Aerosol

A

A tiny liquid droplet or tiny solid particle so small it remains suspended in air

38
Q

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EAS 100 (7 decks)

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