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Earth And Space Science Review Questions Part 2
Test Description: Earth and Space Science Review Questions Part 2
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1) Which of the following factors drives all the weather on Earth, including large-scale storms and local weather systems?
A
The Sun heats up the air at different rates and the atmosphere must try to equalize temperatures and pressures.
B
The Coriolis Effect curves the motion of wind due to the Earth's rotation.
2) The circulation of water in the ocean due to differences in density between the different layers of water is mostly responsible for...
A
deep water ocean currents.
B
surface currents
3) Why does the high pressure air from the south not blow straight to the north?
A
Because the Earth's rotation twists the wind's path to the right.
B
Because winds blow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
4) Currents caused by differences in water density are most often the result of...
A
differences in salinity and wind.
B
differences in temperature and salinity.
5) Surface ocean currents are primarily formed by _______.
A
tides
B
winds
6) Areas of the Earth near the equator receive large amounts of solar energy. How does this lead to increased rainfall?
A
The solar energy provides the energy for water to evaporate.
B
The solar energy creates wind, which pushes clouds from the poles to the equator.
7) Why is it that the the same side of the moon is always visible from Earth?
A
The Earth's gravity attracts one side of the moon more than the other.
B
The speed of the moon's rotation keeps the same side always facing Earth.
8) Which of the following causes the seasons?
A
The tilt of the Earth's axis
B
The sun's rotation
9) What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is in the middle between the sun and earth?
A
solar ecliplse
B
lunar eclipse
10) The medium-sized tides that occur across the entire Earth's surface during the Quarter Moon phases are called...
A
neap tides
B
spring tides
11) During what type of tide is the high tide the highest and the low tide the lowest?
A
neap tide
B
spring tide
12) Which of the following contributes to the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth?
A
varying amounts of the Moon's lit surface being visible from Earth
B
the Sun lighting different parts of the Moon at different times
C
All of these are correct
D
the Moon orbiting the Earth
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