Atmospheric Science Quiz: Tropopause and International Standard Atmosphere
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What is the approximate average height of the tropopause over the Equator?

  • 8 km
  • 16 km
  • 11 km (correct)
  • 50 km
  • In the International Standard Atmosphere, what is the decrease in temperature with height below 11 km?

  • 1°C/100 m
  • 0.6°C/100 m (correct)
  • 0.65°/100 m
  • 0.5°C/100 m
  • At a certain position, the temperature on the 300 hPa chart is -54°C. What is the most likely temperature at FL350 according to the significant weather chart?

  • -64°C
  • -60°C (correct)
  • -48°C
  • -56.5°C
  • What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

    <p>Tropopause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?

    <p>It decreases from south to north</p> Signup and view all the answers

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