1) It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth. a) atmospheric layers b) atmospheric pressure c) air humidity 2) A German physicist who invented thermometer in 1709 that was based on an alcohol. a) Sir Isaac Newton b) William Thomson c) Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit 3) What do you call the air movement from high pressure to low-pressure areas? a) clouds b) wind c) air 4) A Scottish-Irish physicist who is famous today for inventing the international system of absolute temperature that bears his name. a) Thales b) Daniel Fahrenheit c) William Thomson 5) It is the outermost layer of the Earth’s atmosphere which is mainly composed of extremely low densities of hydrogen, helium and several heavier molecules including nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide closer to the exobase.It is the maximum displacement from the mean position a) Stratosphere b) mesosphere c) exosphere 6) These are electrically charged particles formed when atoms lose or gain electrons. a) ions b) electrons c) protons 7) It is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. a) thermal equilibrium b) heat c) energy 8) The condition under which two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. a) thermal energy b) thermal equilibrium c) thermal expansion 9) What do you call the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) between areas of different temperatures? a) radiation b) conduction c) convection 10) As we go up from the surface of the Earth, the air pressure gradually _____ a) remain the same b) increases c) decreases 11) Which of the following processes that involves loss of water vapor through the stomata of plants? a) plant transmission b) plant transpiration c) plant respiration 12) It is a type of liquid precipitation consisting of very small droplets of water falling from low level stratus clouds. a) shower b) drizzle c) rain 13) The greenhouse effect is the process by which gases hold heat in the ____ a) atmosphere b) space c) universe 14) Which of the following instruments is used to measure wind speed ? a) aerovane b) Anemometer c) barometer 15) Stratus clouds are blanket clouds that sit low to the ground, and on occasion, come in contact with the ground, better known as _____ a) smog b) hail c) fog 16) The amount of water vapor in the air is known as _____ a) air humidifier b) absolute humidity c) atmospheric pressure 17) Which of the following instruments is used to measure the amount of water vapor in air, in soil, or in confined spaces a) thermometer b) hygrometer c) hydrometer 18) Which atmospheric layer does air turbulence happens all the time? a) exosphere b) troposphere c) mesosphere 19) Which layer of the atmosphere is located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere? a) ionsphere b) exosphere c) mesosphere 20) It is a type of thermometer which is widely used in laboratories. a) digital thermometer b) barometer c) glass thermometer 21) These are electrically charged particles formed when atoms lose or gain electrons. a) ions b) electric charge c) neutron 22) It is a type of thermal expansion that changes in length due to increase in temperature. a) Area thermal expansion b) Linear thermal expansion c) Volume thermal expansion 23) A thermometer which utilizes the expansion and contraction of alcohol in response to temperature changes to measure the temperature. a) mercury thermometer b) glass thermometer c) alcohol thermometer 24) Type of clouds that are high-level clouds, wispy and feathery clouds a) cirrus b) cirrus c) stratus 25) The ______ of an oscillation is the time taken to complete one oscillation. a) frequency b) amplitude c) period 26) How does wind in a low-pressure area move? a) Counterclockwise toward its center b) Clockwise toward its center c) Clockwise out of its center 27) When a liquid gains heat, it will expand and _____ in volume. a) increases b) decreases c) remain the same 28) It tells us how much water vapor is in the air, compared to how much it could hold at that temperature. a) atmospheric pressure b) Relative humidity c) absolute humidity 29) Which of atmospheric layers protects the Earth's surface from being hit by most meteoroids? a) troposphere b) stratosphere c) The mesosphere 30) Which layer of the atmosphere is located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere? a) thermosphere b) mesosphere c) stratosphere 31) When do clouds form? a) When water droplets in clouds accumulate b) When the atmosphere radiates heat c) When water on the Earth’s surface evaporates 32) Which type of clouds floats in the highest altitude? a) Cumulus clouds b) Cirrocumulus clouds c) Altocumulus clouds 33) What is the air in a low-pressure area like? a) Cool, dense air b) Warm, dense air c) Warm, light air

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