Met10 Essay

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DeAnza College Met 10 Test 1 Winter Quarter 2006 Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Mark your choice on Scantron Test Form. DO NOT MARK THIS TEST. ____ 1. The electrified region of the upper atmosphere which impacts radio communication is called the a. thermosphere. b. mesosphere. c. stratosphere. d. ionosphere. 2. What gas is produced naturally in the stratosphere and is also a primary component of photochemical smog in polluted air at the surface? a. carbon dioxide b. carbon monoxide c. ozone d. nitrogen dioxide e. hydrocarbons 3. Which of the following is not considered a temperature scale? a. Fahrenheit b. Kelvin c. Calorie d. Celsius 4. The transfer of heat as water changes state is known as a. sensible heat transfer c. advection b. latent heat transfer d. all of the above are correct 5. The temperature scale that sets melting of ice and freezing of pure water at 32o. a. Kelvin b. Fahrenheit c. Celsius d. British 6. In a temperature inversion in the troposphere a. air temperature increases with increasing height. b. air temperature decreases with increasing height. c. air temperature remain constant with increasing height. d. it is warmer at night than during the day. 7. A heat transfer process in the atmosphere that depends upon the movement of air is a. conduction. b. reflection. c. convection. d. radiation. 8. The concentration of this gas in the atmosphere can range from about 0% to near 4%. a. oxygen (O2) b. ozone (O3) c. carbon dioxide (CO2) d. water vapor (H2O) ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 9. On the average, about what percentage of the solar energy that strikes the outer atmosphere eventually reaches the earth's surface? a. 5% b. 15% c. 30% d. 50% e. 70% 10. The earth's first

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