WX 201 - Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The most abundant gases in the earth's atmosphere by volume are...
Water vapor
Which of the following is considered a variable gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Water
The only substance near Earth's surface that is found naturally in...
WX 201 - Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Nitrogen and Oxygen
The most abundant gases in the earth's atmosphere by volume are...
Water vapor
Which of the following is considered a variable gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Water
The only substance near Earth's surface that is found naturally in the current atmosphere as a solid,
liquid, and a gas is...
Pressure
Which weather element ALWAYS decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere?
Air temperature
The Earth's atmosphere is divided into layers based on changes in the vertical profile of...
Troposphere
Almost all of Earth's weather occurs in the...
Ozone
The gas that absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is...
Increases with increasing height
In a temperature inversion, air temperature...
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
The word "weather" is defined as...
The direction from which the wind is blowing
Wind direction is...
Temperature
Which measurement indicates the average speed of air molecules?
Heat capacity
The amount of heat energy required to bring about a change in temperature in a substance is called
the...
Convection
The vertical exchange of heat is called...
Latent heat of condensation
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