#1
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
ExplanationWeather is short-term, climate is long-term.
#2
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
ExplanationBarometer measures atmospheric pressure.
#3
Which of the following is a characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass?
Warm and humid
ExplanationMaritime tropical air mass: warm and humid.
#4
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
ExplanationOzone layer in the stratosphere.
#5
Which of the following is NOT a type of cloud?
Nimbus
ExplanationNimbus is not a type of cloud.
#6
Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for protecting life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun?
Stratosphere
ExplanationStratosphere protects from UV radiation.
#7
What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect?
Increased concentration of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
ExplanationGreenhouse effect caused by high greenhouse gas levels.
#8
Which of the following is NOT considered a type of precipitation?
Fog
ExplanationFog is not a type of precipitation.
#9
What is the Coriolis effect?
The deflection of moving objects, such as air and water, caused by the Earth's rotation
ExplanationCoriolis effect: deflection due to Earth's rotation.
#10
What is the term for the boundary between two air masses with different temperature and humidity characteristics?
Front
ExplanationFront: boundary of different air masses.
#11
What is El Niño?
A periodic climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean
ExplanationEl Niño: warmer Pacific Ocean temperatures.
#12
What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?
Carbon dioxide
ExplanationCarbon dioxide is the primary human-emitted greenhouse gas.
#13
What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
Transpiration
ExplanationTranspiration: plants release water vapor.