Classic Classic Study Quiz by Fabynihir Fabynihir 16 played - 13 yrs ago Study for Test 3 QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS expert 1 Which layer of the atmosphere is between 50-80km? MesosphereTroposphereStratosphereThermosphere 2 What is a hurricane? A twisty thingA large storm with heavy windsA destructive vortex of violently rotating windsAll of the above 3 What is an example of something you can find in the troposphere? Space RocksOzone LayerAurorasPlants 4 What is a storm? A funneled-shaped cloudA loud noise coming from the skyAny type of violent disturbance in the atmosphereNone of the above 5 What is the eye of a hurricane? A place where everything is calmWhere the storms lowest pressures are obtainedSomething that sees you like a person wouldWhere strong winds happen 6 What cools faster than lakes? LandOceanRiverTrees 7 How many km is the stratosphere? 80235049 8 What is the percentage of damage in the US done by the hurricanes? 6%5%12%9% 9 At what wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane? 65897423 10 True or False. Lightning causes the most damage each year. TrueFalse 11 What should you do in the middle of a hurricane? Run and HideGo next to the window and look at itEvacuateGo outside in it 12 Which sections of a hurricane does the most damage? Rain bandsThe eyeThe eye wallThe dense cirrus overcast 13 At what time of year do hurricanes occur in western Pacific? From May 15 to November 30From July 1 to November 30From June 1 to November 30None of the above 14 How long ago was the early earth? 4. 4 billion years ago4. 5 million years ago4. 4 million years ago4. 5 billion years ago 15 What are auroras? Weird looking lightsThe appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, usually in the northern or southern magnetic poleNone of the aboveAll of the above 16 Which of the following is true about the troposphere? Auroras occur in this layerTemperature gets cooler as you get higherOzone layer is in this layer 17 How do auroras occur? Reflection from city lightsLight from the sun reflecting off magnetic fieldParticles from solar flares reflecting off magnetic field 18 What is the greenhouse effect? When air gets trapped in the troposphereWhen air warms up the EarthWhen gases are trapped in the troposphere 19 Which of the following was the early atmosphere of Earth not made of? OxygenAmmoniaMethane 20 Which gas is most common in the atmosphere OxygenH20Carbon dioxideNitrogen 21 How long ago did bacteria start using photosynthesis? 1 billion years ago1. 5 billion years ago2 billion years ago2. 5 billion years ago 22 Where is the ozone layer found? TroposphereThermosphereStratosphereMesosphere 23 True or False. Clouds and weather are only in the troposphere. TrueFalse 24 What is the ionosphere? Part in the atmosphere where all the ions are located.Lower part of the area where auroras occur.Area in the ozone layer that protects us from the sun 25 In which two layers do temperatures increase? Troposphere & stratosphereMesosphere & thermosphereStratosphere & thermosphereTroposphere & thermosphere 26 What is the lowest temperature in mesosphere? -10 C-25 C-50 C-80 C 27 How high is the thermosphere? 220km320km420km520km 28 True or False. Outgassing is when gas is released through volcanoes. TrueFalse 29 True or False. There is no water vapor in the stratosphere. TrueFalse 30 How many tornadoes on average occur per year? 500700800900 A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
