GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth’s atmosphere and weather?

A) Geothermal energy

B) nuclear energy

C) Solar energy

D) Wind energy

Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect in the Earth’s atmosphere?

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Nitrogen

D) Methane

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

A) Evaporation

B) Condensation

C) Sublimation

D) Precipitation

Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere is the coldest?

A) Troposphere

B) Stratosphere

C) Mesosphere

D) Thermosphere

What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere?

A) Tropopause

B) Stratopause

C) Mesopause

D) Thermopause

Which gas is the second most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?

A) Oxygen

B) Nitrogen

C) Carbon dioxide

D) Argon

What is the average composition of dry air in the Earth’s atmosphere?

A) 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases

B) 21% nitrogen, 78% oxygen, 1% other gases

C) 98% nitrogen, 1% oxygen, 1% other gases

D) 99% nitrogen, 1% oxygen, 0% other gases

What is the phenomenon where warm air traps cooler air near the Earth’s surface?

A) Convection

B) Advection

C) Inversion

D) Subsidence

What is the process by which water is transferred from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere through plants?

A) Evaporation

B) Transpiration

C) Condensation

D) Precipitation

Behind every successful fortune, there is a crime”. These words are taken from the novel:

A) Hard Times (by Charles Dickens)

B) Animals farm (by George Elliot)

C) Godfather (by Mario Puzo)

D) Paradise lost (by John Milton)