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Questions Related to atmosphere and its components

Our seasons are caused by:

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  1. The changing distance between the earth and the sun

  2. The angle at which sunlight reaches the earth

  3. The length of the daylight hours

  4. Only (b) and (c) are correct

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Correct Option: D

Which statement(s) below is/are correct?

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  1. Valleys are more susceptible to radiation fog than hill tops

  2. Without the summer fog along the coast of California, redwoods would not grow well there

  3. Fog can be composed of ice crystals

  4. All of the above are correct

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Correct Option: D

If very cold air is brought indoors and warmed with no change in its moisture content, the saturation vapor pressure of this air will __________ and the relative humidity of this air will ___________ .

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  1. Increase, increase

  2. Decrease, decrease

  3. Increase, decrease

  4. Decrease, increase

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Correct Option: C

At what time of day is the relative humidity normally at a minimum?

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  1. When the air temperature is highest

  2. Just before sunrise

  3. About midnight

  4. When the air temperature is lowest

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Correct Option: A

The instrument that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere:

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  1. Barograph

  2. Radiosonde

  3. Aneroid barometer

  4. Altimeter

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Correct Option: B

When clouds are viewed near the horizon, the individual cloud elements usually:

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  1. Appear closer together than is actually the case

  2. Appear farther apart than is actually the case

  3. Appear lighter in color than is actually the case

  4. Appear to have more vertical development than is actually the case

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Correct Option: A