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Chapter 6 Part 2
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1) The winds that blow from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres are called
A
polar easterlies
B
the doldrums
C
prevailing westerlies
D
trade winds
2) Why does warm air rise and cold air sink?
A
because warm air is less dense than cold air
B
because cold air is less dense than warm air
C
because warm air has more pressure than cold air does
D
because warm air is denser than cold air
3) What is the atmosphere?
A
a mixture of gases
B
carbon dioxide
C
oxygen
D
nitrogen
4) When the amount of energy received from the sun and the amount of energy returned to space are about equal, it is called
A
radiation balance
B
global warming
C
seasonal equality
D
solar reradiation
5) Air temperature changes as altitude increases because of
A
gravity's pull on oxygen.
B
air pollution.
C
gases that absorb solar energy.
D
air pressure.
6) When air near the ground is warmed by sunlight, which of the following occurs?
A
The warm air loses its ability to hold water and precipitates.
B
The warm air expands and rises, resulting in convection.
C
The warm air evaporates into the cooler air.
D
The warm air radiates and becomes cool again.
7) Energy transferred as heat through a material is called
A
radiation
B
convection current
C
thermal conduction
D
convection
8) Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called
A
conduction
B
radiation
C
convection
D
advection
9) The wind belt in which most of the United States is located and has winds that blow from 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres is called
A
doldrums
B
polar easterlies
C
prevailing westerlies
D
trade winds
10) The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere?
A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
11) When does a sea breeze usually occur?
A
It occurs during the day when the land heats faster than the surface of the sea.
B
It occurs during the night when the air above the land is warmer than the air above the sea.
C
It occurs during the night when the surface of the sea cools faster than the land.
D
It occurs during the day when the surface of the sea cools faster than the land.
12) The process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to earth is called
A
the greenhouse effect.
B
the thermal effect.
C
global warming.
D
radiation balance.
13) Which answer best describes Earth's atmosphere?
A
mostly nitrogen with about 21% oxygen
B
mostly nitrogen with about 21% carbon dioxide
C
mostly carbon dioxide with about 21% oxygen
D
mostly oxygen with about 21% nitrogen
14) By which method does most thermal energy in the atmosphere circulate?
A
conduction
B
radiation
C
advection
D
convection
15) In which direction does the jet stream that influences weather across the continental United States usually flow?
A
from the northwest corner of Seattle toward the southeast
B
from Texas to Michigan
C
from the northeast corner near Massachusetts toward the southwest corner near California
D
from East near California to west near North Carolina
16) By which method does most thermal energy in the atmosphere circulate?
A
advection
B
convection
C
conduction
D
radiation
17) In which direction does the air flow in a valley breeze?
A
up slope from the valleys
B
across the land from the sea
C
across the sea from the land
D
downslope from the mountain tops
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