Earth Science

Sample Test #2

1.  Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a).  Temperature, moisture, air pressure, and wind are four basic elements of weather

(b).  Intensity of solar radiation is the distance between Earth and the Sun

(c).  Duration of solar radiation refers to the length of daylight

(d).  As the solar radiation passes through the atmosphere  it is partly reflected back

(e).  The amount of solar radiation received at a certain location varies with its latitude

2.  The overhead noon sun is located at 23.5⁰ S latitude on December 21 on which of the following locations?

(a).  the Tropic of Cancer

(b).  the Tropic of Capricorn

(c).  the Arctic Circle

(d).  the Antarctic Circle

3. Dry adiabatic rate of rising air is about:

a.       1⁰ C/km

b.       5⁰ C/km

c.       6.5⁰ C/km

d.       10⁰ C/km

e.       80 calorie/km

4.  High altitude cloud that looks thin and feathery is called:

a.       cumulus

b.       altostratus

c.       cirrus

d.       nimbostratus

e.       stratus

5.  Which of the following latitudes best represents the location where the sun is directly overhead at noon on March 21?

a.       0o

b.       8oS

c.       8oN

d.       23 1/2oS

e.       23 1/2oN

6.  Low air pressure systems are usually associated with ____________.

a. diverging winds near the surface of the earth

b. ascending (rising) air

c. anti-cyclone at mid-latitude areas

d. warm weather with plenty of sunshine

e. descending (sinking) air in the center

7.   Both climate and weather of a region are characterized by the same parameters (True or false?).

8.  Tornadoes are local storms of short duration with a very ----air pressure in the center; and has a rotating column of air that extends downward from a --------- cloud:

a.       high; altostratus

b.       high; cumulonimbus

c.       low; cirrus

d.       low; cumulonimbus

e.       steady; stratus

9.  The combustion of fossil fuel has added great quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere over the last few decades, which is thought to be responsible for warming the atmosphere due to----------------.

a. greenhouse effect

b. ozone depletion

c. acid rain

d. acid mine drainage

e. none of the above

10.  Which of the following is not considered a form of fog?

a.       upslope

b.       advection

c.       radiation

d.       convection

e.       steam