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