Geography

Question 1

1Atmospheric pressure is measured with a

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A. thermometer B. barometer C. wind vane D. hygrometer

Question 2

2The direction of wind is shown by a

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A. wind vane B. barometer C. rain gauge D. anemometer

Question 3

3Winds are named after the direction

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A. from which they blow B. of the sun C. towards which they blow D. of the nearest town

Question 4

4Dew point is the temperature at which

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A. ice melts B. water boils C. air becomes saturated and condensation begins D. air is driest

Question 5

5Air at 30 °C holding 15 g/m³ of water when it could hold 30 g/m³ has a relative humidity of

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A. 15% B. 50% C. 200% D. 30%

Question 6

6The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is the

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A. troposphere B. mesosphere C. stratosphere D. exosphere

Question 7

7The gas that makes up most of the atmosphere is

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A. nitrogen B. carbon dioxide C. oxygen D. argon

Question 8

8The ozone layer, which absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays, is in the

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A. mesosphere B. stratosphere C. troposphere D. exosphere

Question 9

9In the troposphere, temperature generally

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A. stays the same B. reaches 1,000 °C C. rises with height D. falls with height

Question 10

10A Stevenson screen houses

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A. weather instruments such as thermometers B. wind vanes C. rain gauges only D. satellites