(E) stratosphere
- 99% of the volume of gases in the lower atmosphere, listed in descending
order of volume, are (A) O 2 , N 2 , CO 2 , H 2 O
(B) H 2 O, N 2 , O 2 , CO 2
(C) O 2 , CO 2 , N 2 , H 2 O
(D) CO 2 , H 2 O, O 2 , N 2
(E) N 2 , O 2 , H 2 O, CO 2
- Regional climates are most influenced by (A) latitude and altitude
(B) prevailing winds and latitude
(C) altitude and longitude
(D) latitude and longitude
(E) Coriolis effect and trade winds
- A low-pressure air mass is generally associated with (A) hot, humid
weather
(B) fair weather
(C) tornadoes
(D) cloudy or stormy weather
(E) hurricanes
- La Niña would produce all the following effects EXCEPT
(A) more rain in southeast Asia
(B) wetter winters in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States (C)
warmer winters in Canada and northeast United States
(D) warmer and drier winters in the southwest and southeast United States
(E) more Atlantic hurricanes
- On the leeward side of a mountain range, one would expect (A) more
clouds and rain than on the windward side
(B) more clouds but less rain than on the windward side
(C) colder temperatures
(D) less clouds and less rain than on the windward side
(E) no significant difference in climate compared with the windward side
- The ozone layer exists primarily in what section of the atmosphere?
(A) Troposphere
