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University Of Arizona ATMO 170A TEST YOURSELF CHAPTER 1 1)Air density is greatest in the__________________________________

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9. The letters H and L on a surface weather map refer to regions of high and low

 

10. The majority of atmospheric ozone (about 97%) is found in the

 

11. The most abundant gases in the earth's present day atmosphere (by volume) are

 

12. The only substance found naturally in the lower atmosphere that can exist as a solid, a liquid, and a gas is

 

13. The primary source of water vapor and carbon dioxide to the earth's early atmosphere was most likely
14. The vertical profile of_________ is variable in each layer of the earth's atmosphere.
15. Tiny solid or liquid suspended atmospheric particles of various composition are called
16. What is the weather element that involves the horizontal movement of air?
17. What pattern is most likely associated with clear skies and fair weather?
18. Which gas is responsible for the temperature inversion in the stratosphere?
19. Which of the following is an example of condensation?
20. You are facing north and the wind is blowing in your face. This wind would be called a
21. Methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are greenhouse gases.
22. Most of the molecular oxygen (O₂) in the earth's present-day atmosphere comes from photosynthesis.
23. On a cloudless day, the tropopause is easily visible with the naked eye.

 

24. The air pressure at the summit of Mount Everest is higher than the air pressure at sea level.