Unit 5 Test
PHYS 1014
1:00 – 4:00 T/Th
Instructor: Karen Evans
Student
Name__________________________________ Date_________________
______1. ___ is composed primarily of carbon dioxide with small amounts of other
gases.
A. Pluto B. Mercury C.
______2. The second layer of the sun that reaches temperatures of 27,800°C is called
the ___.
A.
______3. The ___ is very thin and is responsible for absorbing the most energetic
photons from the sun.
A. Mesosphere B. thermosphere C. troposphere D. stratosphere
______4. ___ is the closest planet to the sun.
A. Mars B. Venus C. Mercury D.
______5. The ___ is movement of air in a curved path as a result of the earth’s
rotation.
A. corona affect B. Coriolis force C. Jet Stream D. Aurora borealis
______6. ___ is the only planet less dense that water.
A.
______7. The surface of the sun is called the ___.
A.
______8. The river of wind high in the atmosphere is called the ___.
A. Coriolis force B. Jet Stream C. Aurora borealis D. Corona affect
______9. ___ is the fourth planet from the sun and is commonly referred to as the Red
Planet.
A. Mercury B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Saturn
_____10. ___ clouds are thin, wispy clouds that usually form above 18,000 feet and
generally move from west to east across the sky.
A. Cirrus B. Stratus C. Cumulus D. Contrails E. Mammatus
_____11. The temperature at which water vapor will begin condensing from the air at
any particular time is called the ___.
A. relative humidity B. humidity C. dew point D. coriolus force
_____12. A ___ occurs when the moon comes between the earth and the sun.
A. lunar eclipse B. aurora borealis C. solar eclipse
_____13. ___ is the fifth planet from the sun and is the largest one in the solar system.
A. Saturn B.
_____14. ___ clouds form as water vapor condenses in strong, upward air currents
above the earth’s surface and usually have flat bases with lumpy tops.
A. Cirrus B. Stratus C. Cumulus D. Contrails E. Mammatus
_____15. The outer layer of the sun that is only visible during eclipses is the ___.
A.
_____16. ___ clouds look threatening, but actually signal the weakening of a
thunderstorm.
A. Cirrus B. Stratus C. Cumulus D. Contrails E. Mammatus
_____17. In a ___ storm, severe weather occurs as strong downbursts, large hail, and
weak to violent tornadoes and has an extreme degree of danger to the
public.
A. single cell B. multi cell C. super cell
_____18. An electrical discharge that travels between 2 oppositely charged surfaces is
called ___.
A. Lightning B. friction C. downburst
_____19. Of the following, ___ is not a terrestrial planet.
A. Mercury B. Venus C. Uranus D. Earth
_____20. The earth’s atmosphere is primarily composed of 78% of ___.
A. Oxygen B. argon C. nitrogen D. hydrogen
_____21. An intense storm with high winds that circle a small center of extremely low
pressure is called a ___.
A. Typhoon B. hurricane C. monsoon D. tornado
_____22. ___ has the largest volcano, Olympus Mons, in our solar system.
A. Pluto B. Saturn C.
_____23. ___ is the third planet from the sun.
A. Venus B. Mars C. Earth D. Pluto
_____24. Cyclonic storms that develop over warm ocean water are called ___.
A. Waterspouts B. dust devils C. tornadoes D. hurricanes
_____25. A ___ occurs when the moon passes into the shadow of the earth.
A. lunar eclipse B. aurora borealis C. solar eclipse
_____26. The ___ is the outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere.
A.
_____27. The ___ is where all weather takes place.
A. Mesosphere B. thermosphere C. troposphere D. stratosphere
_____28. The ___ of the planets are ellipses with the sun at one focus.
A. Orbits B. andromeda C. coriolus D. ecliptic
_____29. ___ is distinguished by the fact that it is tipped on its side.
A. Uranus B.
_____30. The nearest galaxy to the Milky Way is ___.
A. Megallanic B. Andromeda C.
_____31. Small dense objects that are orbiting the sun are called ___.
A. Asteroids B. comets C. moons
_____32. Small icy objects with highly eccentric orbits are called ___.
A. Asteroids B. comets C. satellites D. planets
_____33. In a ___ storm, severe weather is limited to brief, isolated downbursts, small
hail, and weak tornadoes and has a low degree of danger to the public.
A. single cell B. multi cell C. super cell
_____34. The strongest winds on any planet were measured on ___.
A. Uranus B.
_____35. Of the following, ___ is not a jovian planet.
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C.
_____36. A tornado over a body of water like a lake is called a ___.
A. Typhoon B. waterspout C. dust devil D. hurricane
_____37. The sun’s energy output is produced by ___ reactions.
A. nuclear fusion B. nuclear fission C. emission
_____38. The ___ lies above the stratosphere and extends to 85 kilometers high.
A. Mesosphere B. thermosphere C. troposphere D. stratosphere
_____39. Fog is a form of ___ clouds.
A. cirrus B. stratus C. cumulus D. contrails E. mammatus
_____40. ___ has a dense atmosphere that produces a greenhouse effect that makes
it hotter than the closest planet to the sun.
A. Earth B. Venus C. Mercury D. Mars
_____41. ___ is the only planet to rotate the same as the orbit of its satellite.
A. Pluto B. Jupiter C. Uranus D.
_____42. ___ is the only planet that rotates from east to west, causing the sun to rise in
the west and set in the east.
A. Mars B. Mercury C. Venus D.
_____43. ___ is the second planet from the sun.
A. Earth B. Mars C.
_____44. The winds of the ___ determine the locations of areas of high and low air
pressure at the earth’s surface.
A. Jet
Stream B.
_____45. The ___ lies above the troposphere and extends to 50 kilometers high.
A. Mesosphere B. thermosphere C. troposphere D. stratosphere
_____46. On July 20, 1969, ___ became the first man to step onto the surface of the
moon.
A. Edwin Aldrin B. Thomas Stafford C. Neil Armstrong D. Jim Lovell
_____47. The largest weather system in our solar system, the Great Red Spot, is found
on ___.
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C.
_____48. ___ is the seventh planet from the sun and is the third largest in the solar
system.
A. Jupiter B.
_____49. ___ is the last gaseous giant in our solar system.
A. Uranus B.
_____50. ___ is the only planet that has not been visited by a spacecraft.
A. Uranus B. Pluto C.
_____51. In a ___ storm, severe weather occurs as downburst, moderate size hail,
flash floods and has a moderate degree of danger to the public.
A. single cell B. multi cell C. super cell
_____52. The sun, earth, and the 8 other planets are found in a spiral galaxy called the
___.
A. Andromeda B. Milky Way C. Megallanic
_____53. Variously sized objects that orbit the planets are called ___.
A. Asteroids B. comets C. planets D. moons
_____54. ___ is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in our solar
system.
A. Jupiter B.