Atmospheric Instrumentation

This quiz will test your knowledge on Atmospheric Instrumentation.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the temperature of the atmosphere?

  1. Anemometer
  2. Barometer
  3. Thermometer
  4. Hygrometer
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the pressure of the atmosphere?

  1. Anemometer
  2. Barometer
  3. Thermometer
  4. Hygrometer
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the wind speed?

  1. Anemometer
  2. Barometer
  3. Thermometer
  4. Hygrometer
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the humidity of the atmosphere?

  1. Anemometer
  2. Barometer
  3. Thermometer
  4. Hygrometer
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation?

  1. Rain gauge
  2. Snow gauge
  3. Hail gauge
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the direction of the wind?

  1. Wind vane
  2. Anemometer
  3. Barometer
  4. Thermometer
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of solar radiation?

  1. Pyranometer
  2. Albedometer
  3. Radiometer
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of terrestrial radiation?

  1. Pyrgeometer
  2. Albedometer
  3. Radiometer
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of cloud cover?

  1. Nephelometer
  2. Ceilometer
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the height of clouds?

  1. Ceilometer
  2. Lidar
  3. Radar
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the type of clouds?

  1. Nephelometer
  2. Ceilometer
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere?

  1. Nephelometer
  2. Ceilometer
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of ozone in the atmosphere?

  1. Ozone monitor
  2. Dobson spectrophotometer
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

  1. Carbon dioxide monitor
  2. Gas chromatograph
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What instrument is used to measure the amount of methane in the atmosphere?

  1. Methane monitor
  2. Gas chromatograph
  3. Lidar
  4. All of the above