Atmospheric Phenomena
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Atmospheric Phenomena starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A weather report states that the relative humidity is 100%. What does this mean?
Describe the greenhouse effect and its importance to life on Earth.
Describe the role of the water cycle in atmospheric phenomena.
Explain how a rainbow is formed.
Explain how clouds are formed in the atmosphere.
A city experiences a sudden drop in temperature and heavy snowfall. Which type of front is most likely passing through? (1) Warm front (2) Cold front (3) Stationary front (4) Occluded front
A weather report states that the relative humidity is 100%. What does this mean?
Calculate the air pressure at an altitude where the atmospheric pressure is 70 kPa, given that standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 101.3 kPa. What percentage of the sea level pressure is this?
A city experiences a sudden drop in temperature and heavy snowfall. Which type of front is most likely passing through? (1) Warm front (2) Cold front (3) Stationary front (4) Occluded front
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? (1) Thermometer (2) Barometer (3) Anemometer (4) Hygrometer
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ionosphere, important for radio communication? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is responsible for most weather phenomena? (1) Troposphere (2) Stratosphere (3) Mesosphere (4) Thermosphere
Fill in the blank: The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The Coriolis effect causes moving air to be deflected to the _______ in the Northern Hemisphere.
Fill in the blank: The instrument used to measure wind speed is called an __________.
Fill in the blank: The movement of air from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas is called __________.
True or False: Fog is a type of cloud that forms at ground level.
True or False: Hail forms when raindrops are carried upward by strong winds and freeze in the upper parts of a thunderstorm.
True or False: Hurricanes are also known as typhoons in some parts of the world.
True or False: The aurora borealis is caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field.
