What is the result of the difference in atmospheric pressure?
Blowing wind
Complete calm weather
Increased temperature
No wind
What is the definition of humidity in meteorology?
Air pressure
Air temperature
The amount of water vapor in the air
The amount of oxygen in the air
What is the physiological response of organisms living in areas with low atmospheric pressure?
Reducing the number of red blood cells
Reducing physical activity
Increasing the number of red blood cells
Increasing the respiratory rate
Meteors falling towards the Earth burn at an altitude of…
90km
70km
50km
640km
The harmful effect of ozone near the Earth's surface can be reduced by...
Reducing chemical emissions
Reducing water vapor
Reducing oxygen
Increasing nitrogen levels
Which of the atmospheric phenomena is considered a result of rapid fluctuations in atmospheric pressure?
Thunderstorms
Calm winds
Snowfall
Fog
What is the most important climatic factor that affects other factors?
Heat
Wind
Atmospheric pressure
Humidity
The direct effect of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is...
Global warming
Increased oxygen
Reduced cloud cover
No effect
Which of the following gases can easily react with other elements?
Argon
Ozone
Nitrogen
Oxygen
It is considered... The unit of measurement of atmospheric pressure used on meteorological maps
Millibar
mmHg
Bar
All of the above
Normal atmospheric pressure 101300 N/m2
True
False
The gas that constitutes the least percentage in the atmosphere is?
Carbon dioxide
Why is the presence of the ozone layer vital to living organisms?
Because it enhances combustion processes
Because it prevents harmful ultraviolet rays
Because it helps in breathing
Because it increases the percentage of argon
It is preferable for aircraft to fly in the stratosphere because of...
Increased clouds
Horizontal movement of the atmosphere
Vertical movement of the atmosphere
High temperature
How does increasing relative humidity affect plants?
Increases the rate of root growth only
Does not affect plants
Decreases the rate of transpiration
Increases the rate of transpiration
Nitrogen is largely a carrier gas because it...
Make up most of the atmosphere
Does not react with oxygen
Reacts quickly with other elements
Requires special conditions to react
Why are some regions warm and sunny, while others are cold and dry?
Due to air pollution only
Due to the use of renewable energy
Due to its geographical location and proximity to the equator or poles
Due to the difference in population
What is the feature that helps the thorny lizard live in the desert?
Small channels on its skin to collect moisture
Ability to fly
Ability to store water for long periods
Thick skin prevents water evaporation
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the most ozone?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Ionosphere
What is the main property that distinguishes thermal radiation from other methods of heat transfer?
It depends on the presence of a material medium
It can spread in a vacuum
It moves at a higher speed than conduction
It only occurs in gases
What are the characteristics of polar winds?
Stormy and rainy winds
Dry and cold winds
Moist and warm winds
Calm and warm winds
Low air pressure is formed when the temperature rises and high air pressure is formed when the temperature drops.
In which of the following cases can nitrogen gas react with other gases?
When lightning occurs
At low temperatures
When in contact with oxygen
Under normal conditions
What device is used to measure the humidity in the air?
Barometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Hygrometer
How does low atmospheric pressure affect the amount of oxygen available for breathing in high altitudes?
Causes an increase in blood pressure
Remains constant
The amount of oxygen increases
The amount of oxygen decreases
The main factor that affects the weather in certain areas is...
Distance from oceans
Weather factors such as atmospheric pressure and temperature
Type of agriculture in the area
Human activity only
Maximum height of the ionosphere 460 km
All of the following gases make up less than 1% of the volume of the atmosphere except ...
Co2
Ar
H2
N2
Nitrogen oxide is present in a very small percentage because nitrogen gas…
Very harmful to the environment
Useful in the combustion and respiration process
Needs special conditions to react
Present in a small percentage
Water vapor affects weather and climate as it ...
Causes rain only
Plays a role in forming clouds
Increases the concentration of oxygen
Does not affect the weather
One of the negative effects of ozone near the Earth's surface is that it...
Toxic and harmful
Harmless
Protects living organisms
Enhances plant life
What is the process in which heat is transferred from one particle to another in solid materials without the movement of the particles themselves?
Reflection
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
What is the main effect of climate on living organisms?
Does not affect the growth of organisms
Affects only the behavior of organisms
Affects the distribution, growth and behavior of organisms
Affects only the distribution of living organisms
What is the phenomenon that explains why hot bodies are less dense than cold bodies in fluids?
Thermal expansion
Contraction of matter
Thermal conduction
One of the beneficial effects of ultraviolet rays is that it helps in….
Cooling the air
Decomposition of gases
Formation of ozone
Increase in atmospheric pressure
Which of the following materials is considered a high thermal conductivity?
Glass
Copper
Wood
Plastic
Which of the following processes depends on the presence of oxygen?
Combustion process
Excretion process
Photosynthesis
Ice fish adapts to live in frozen waters where…
Moves at high speed to avoid freezing
Lives in warm water
Secretes antifreeze proteins
Contains large amounts of hemoglobin
What causes the temperature to vary between different regions?
Difference in height above sea level
Type of soil in the region
The effect of the sun on the surface of the Earth and water
Population density in the region
Which of the following gases plays a major role in the combustion process?
Water vapor
Ionosphere Used in long-distance wireless communications
How do winds affect the weather?
Winds prevent rain
Causes rain in all areas
Increases humidity only
Move hot and cold air, which affects temperatures
Solar radiation affects the ionosphere, resulting in…
Does not affect it
Ionization of atoms
Cooling the layer
Reducing atmospheric pressure
Mercury barometer measurement at sea level .........
776 mmHg
670 mmHg
706 mmHg
760 mmHg
What is the main source of heat and light on Earth?
The Moon
Meteors
The Sun
Volcanic activity