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