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1What factor(s) determine Earth's average global temperature?
- ASolar radiation
- BGreenhouse gas composition
- CLatitude
- Dsolar radiation and greenhouse gas concentration
2Why is water vapor not implicated in climate change as methane and carbon dioxide are?
- ACarbon dioxide and methane are not just greenhouse gases, they are also toxic to most organisms
- BThe concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere has remained relatively constant despite changes in human activities.
- CWater vapor is not a greenhouse gas.
- DWater vapor is a liquid, not a gas, so it precipitates out of the atmosphere frequently.
3Earth's surface receives more solar radiation near the equator than at the poles. This uneven heating of Earth's surface produces
- AClouds
- Bday and night
- Cwinds
- Ddry air at the equator
4An air mass that contains warm, moist air is a
- AContinental polar air mass
- Bpolar tropical air mass
- Cmaritime continental air mass
- Dmaritime tropical air mass
5If the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases, Earth's global temperature will
- Adecrease
- Bstay the same
- Cincrease
- Dfluctuate wildly
6Why are you most likely to get burned if you visit a low-latitude location compared to a high-latitude location ?
- ASolar rays strike low-latitude locations at an oblique angle
- BLow-latitude locations are closer to the Sun than polar regions
- CLow-latitude locations have a thin atmosphere and low levels of ozone.
- DSolar rays strike low-latitude locations most directly
7The seasons are primarily due to
- Athe tilt of the Earth's axis
- Bvariations in greenhouse gas levels
- Cthe wavelength of solar radiation
- Dthe distance of Earth from the Sun
8Air pressure is due to the
- Aspeed of the wind
- Bweight of the overlying air
- Cforce of the wind
- Dweight of the water vapor in the air
9What is ozone?
- AA gas that resides in the stratosphere
- BA gas consisting of molecules containing three oxygen atoms
- Ca gas that blocks ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth
- DAll of the above
10As an air parcel rises, it
- Aexpands and warms
- Bcompresses and warms
- Cexpands and cools
- Dcompresses and cools
11Global winds blow a maritime tropical (mT) air mass inland. Over times, this air mass is likely to
- Abecome a continental tropical (cT) air mass
- Bbecome a maritime polar (cP) air mass
- Cremain a maritime tropical (mT) air mass
- Dbecome a maritime polar (mP) air mass
12What is a Gulf Stream ?
- Aan ocean current that moves warm water from the Equator to the coast of Northern Europe
- Ba surface current
- Cthe source of warm winds that blow from the ocean over the lands of Great Britain and Norway
- Dall of the above
13The elements of weather include
- Atemperature and precipitation
- Bthe seasons and clouds
- Chumidity and global warming
- Dlatitude and humidity
14Why is air pressure greatest at sea level?
- AAir pressure depends on the temperature of the air and air near the Earth's surface is warmest
- BAir pressure is inversely proportional to the density of the air
- CAir pressure depends on the force with which air molecules strike Earth's surface' molecules near Earth's surface strike Earth with more force
- DAir pressure depends on the weight of overlying air molecules
15A continental polar (cP) air mass moves into the territory occupied a continental tropical (cT) air mass. What is likely to happen ?
- AAir masses mix creating an air mass of average temperature
- BA stationary front forms
- CA cold front forms at the boundary between the two air masses.
- DA cold front extends from the boundary zone into the territory occupied by the continental tropical (cT) air mass.
16The Coriolis Effect turns
- Aocean surface currents
- Bwind
- Cmerry-go-rounds
- Dwind and ocean surface currents
17Wind is due to
- Astorms that push air in front of them
- Bthe greenhouse effect
- Cpressure differences in the atmosphere
- DEarth's rotation
18The troposphere is the atmosphere layer where
- Aweather occurs
- Bthe Aurora Borealis occurs
- Cozone absorbs incoming ultraviolet radiation from space
- Dtemperature increases with altitude
19Why does air flow into the center of the cyclone?
- AThe center of a cyclone is a region of high pressure
- BThe center of the cyclone is near Earth's surface
- CThe center of a cyclone is a region of low air pressure
- DThe center of a cyclone is a region of cold air
20What slows the escape of long-wave radiation from Earth's surface?
- Arain
- Btrees
- Cgreenhouse gases
- Dnitrogen gas
21Temperatures in Earth's atmospheric layers vary in a zig zag pattern with high altitude principally because
- Athe chemical composition of the atmosphere varies
- Bpressure varies with altitude
- Cair is compressible
- Dthe density of air varies with altitude
22The weather forecast says that a warm front is moving into town. While the front is in town, what kind of weather is likely ?
- Awarm
- Bclear
- Ccloudy with possible precipiation
- Dcool
23The change of water vapor to a liquid is called
- Aevaporation
- Bdew point
- Csaturation
- Dcondensation
24How is the atmosphere like a florist's greenhouse ?
- ABoth prevent convection of warmed air
- BBoth trap long-wave electromagnetic radiation
- CBoth trap short-wave electromagnetic radiation
- DBoth trap a broad range of electromagnetic wavelengths
25How are weather and climate related ?
- AClimate and weather are both produced by plate tectonics.
- BWeather is climate that can be measured
- CClimate is the weather at a particular place and time
- DClimate is the average weather over a period of many years
26Near a high-pressure weather system (anticyclone), clouds are unlikely to form. Why ?
- AAir flows upward and into the high
- BHighs do not form in moist air
- CAir flows downward and outward from a high
- DThe Coriolis force turns the air, dispersing condensed air so clouds cannot form.
27Cyclones are areas of low pressure. They are associated with
- Acirrus clouds
- Bstationary fronts
- Ccalm weather
- Drough weather
28Almost all energy on Earth comes directly or indirectly from
- Acarbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- Bthe Sun
- CEarth's interior
- Dradioactivity
29On what day of the year does the North Pole tilt most directly toward the sun
- AThe fall equinox
- BThe winter solstice
- CThe spring equinox
- DThe summer solstice
30The ocean current called the Gulf Stream
- Avertically mixes the Atlantic ocean near the Southern United States
- Bcarries heat from Hawaii to the Western coast of North America
- Ctravels through all of the world's oceans
- Dcarries heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the North American coast and Northern Europe
31Suppose that you saw clouds that were high in the sky and that looked wispy strands of tattered cloth. An hour later, it started to rain. The clouds you noticed were
- Aalto stratus clouds
- Bcumulus clouds
- Ccumulonimbus clouds
- DCirrus clouds
32When water changes from a liquid to vapor, it
- Adoes not exchange energy with the environment
- Bcondenses
- Cabsorbs heat from the environment
- Dgives heat to the environment
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- Science Quiz on Combination Test, created by Chymia Johnson on 07/12/2016.
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