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Semester 2 Final
Test Description: Part 4
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
A
oxygen
B
carbon dioxide
C
nitrogen
D
hydrogen
2) What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
A
troposphere
B
thermosphere
C
stratosphere
D
mesosphere
3) Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of
A
precipitation
B
evaporation
C
sublimation
D
deposition
4) The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called
A
evaporation
B
sublimation
C
deposition
D
condensation
5) Which term describes the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state?
A
sublimation
B
condensation
C
evaporation
D
deposition
6) The force exerted by the weight of the air above is
A
air pressure
B
convergence
C
the coriolis effect
D
divergence
7) Which force generates winds?
A
pressure differences
B
the Coriolis effect
C
friction
D
gravity
8) The boundary that seperates different air masses is called a(n)
A
front
B
storm
C
cyclone
D
anticyclone
9) Global winds move warm air toward the
A
poles
B
oceans
C
atmosphere
D
equator
10) The geocentric model of the universe stated that
A
Earth was the center of the universe
B
the sun was the center of the uiverse
C
Earth revolved around the celestial sphere
D
Earth was a wanderer
11) The measure of the total amount of matter an object contains is called
A
density
B
volume
C
weight
D
mass
12) What is the shape of a planet's orbit
A
irregular
B
elliptical
C
circular
D
paranolic
13) What movement of Earth is responsible for night and day?
A
perigee
B
precession
C
rotation
D
revolution
14) Seasons are caused by
A
precession
B
Earth's rotation
C
Earth's distance from the sun
D
Earth's tilted axis
15) During the period that the moon's phases are changing from new to full, the moon is
A
waning
B
approaching Earth
C
waxing
D
exhibiting retrograde motion
16) How long does it take the moon to go from full moon ohase to new moon phase?
A
two weeks
B
one week
C
three weeks
D
four weeks
17) One of the planets known to have rings is
A
Uranus
B
Venus
C
Mars
D
Mercury
18) Which of the following is NOT a Jovian planet?
A
Neptune
B
Uranus
C
Earth
D
Saturn
19) Which on the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?
A
Jupiter
B
Mercury
C
Mars
D
Earth
20) The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the Jovian planets is
A
orbital velocity
B
size
C
length of day
D
color
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