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Test Description: ATmosphere and Weather questions
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1) The Coriolis effect provides evidence that Earth
A
has seasons
B
has a tilted axis
C
revolves
D
rotates
2) What causes currents in the atmosphere?
A
solar heating of the upper atmosphere
B
pressure from the ozone layer
C
ocean waves and currents
D
warm air rising and cold air sinking
3) What explains the change of air movement direction at the beach from day time to night time?
A
cool air rises more quickly than warm air
B
water is always cooler than land
C
land temperatures change more quickly than water temperatures
D
the sun warms the moist ocean air more than the dry land air
4) Release of CFC's and simliar compounds are a possible cause of
A
destruction of ozone in the upper atmosphere
B
increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration
C
greenhouse gas build-up in the lower atmosphere
D
acid rain in the northeast U.S.
5) Ozone is concentrated in Earth's atmosphere at an altiude of 20 to 35 kilometers. Which atmospheric layer contains the greatest concentration of ozone?
A
thermosphere
B
stratosphere
C
troposphere
D
mesosphere
6) Which of the following was primarily responsible for the development of life outside of the oceans?
A
an increase in atmospheric oxygen
B
an increase in atmospheric nitrogen
C
a decrease in atmospheric hydrogen
D
a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide
7) Scientists believe that Earth's early atmosphere changed in composition as a result of
A
the drifting of the continents
B
the appearance of oxygen-producing organisms
C
the changes in Earth's magnetic field
D
a transfer of gases from the Sun
8) Which atmospheric conditions would cause smoke from a campfire on a beach to blow toward the ocean?
A
low-density air over the land and high-density air over the ocean
B
high air pressure over the land and low air pressure over the ocean
C
humid air over the land and dry air over the ocean
D
warm air over the land and cool air over the ocean
9) How did oxygen first get into the atmosphere?
A
convection
B
rifting
C
tension
D
photosynthesis
10) Which of these would come next in the water cycle? Ocean---Evaporation---Condensation--- ?
A
aeration
B
deposition
C
sedimentation
D
precipitation
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