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Atmosphere, Air Pressure, Oceans, And Winds
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1) Ocean currents have an impact on the climate of an area. The Gulf Stream in a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico. Which state would the Gulf Stream affect most?
A
Arizona
B
Georgia
C
California
D
Indiana
2) Spring tides have the greatest difference between high and low tide whereas neap tides have the least difference in high and low tides. In which position would spring tides be represented?
A
Sun, moon and Earth parallel to each other
B
Sun, moon, and Earth are vertical to each other
C
Sun, moon, and Earth in a line
D
sun and moon at right angles to the Earth
3) Convection currents occur from the unequal heating of air and water. Which is the best describes a convection current?
A
warm air overtakes cool air
B
cool air overtakes warm air
C
warm air rises, cool air sinks
D
cool air rises, warm air sinks
4) When cool air over the ocean blows toward the beach during the daytime a _?_ is created.
A
a land breeze
B
a tropical breeze
C
and easterly breeze
D
a sea breeze
5) The unequal heating of Earth's surface causes areas of high pressure and low pressure. Wind flows from
A
high pressure to low pressure
B
because of the Coriolis effect
C
because of the differences in daytime and nighttime temperatures
D
low pressure to high pressure
6) The strongest winds can be found...
A
at a river and a pond
B
beach and an ocean
C
in a forest and urban area
D
a stream and a lake
7) The ozone layer is found in in which layer of the atmosphere?
A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
ionosphere
8) The order of the layers of the atmosphere from closest to Earth outward is
A
troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
B
troposphere-stratosphere-thermosphere-mesosphere
C
troposphere-mesosphere-stratosphere-thermosphere
D
troposphere-mesosphere-thermosphere-stratosphere
9) The purpose of the ozone layer is to protect Earth from...
A
ultra violet radiation
B
auroras
C
radio waves
D
meteoroids
10) Earth is called the blue planet because of the amount of water on Earth. About 70% of the Earth is water. 0.97 of this water is salt water. This leaves what amount as fresh water?
A
0.003
B
0.03
C
0.3
D
0.0003
11) Most of the fresh water on Earth is found
A
in rivers
B
in lakes
C
in the polar regions
D
in groundwater
12) Global winds can be described as
A
wind blowing over short distances in an expected, continuous pattern
B
wind blowing over long distances in an unpredictable, sporadic pattern
C
wind blowing over short distances in an unpredictable, sporadic pattern
D
wind blowing over long distances in an expected, continuous pattern
13) The Coriolis effect is caused by Earth's rotation. This causes winds to
A
deflect left in the Northern Hemisphere
B
It has no impact on winds
C
deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere
D
deflect right in the southern hemisphere
14) Global winds circulate between the poles and the equator. This circulation is due to differences in
A
oxygen and air pressure blowing over smaller areas
B
density and air pressure blowing over large areas
C
air pressure, density, and oxygen content blowing over large areas
D
oxygen content and density blowing over smaller areas
15) The salt that most affects the salinity of ocean water is...
A
Magnesium Chloride (MgCl)
B
Potassium Chloride (KCl)
C
calcium chloride (CaCl)
D
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
16) Two gases make up 99% of Earth's atmosphere. These two gases and percentages are
A
21% oxygen 78% Nitrogen
B
21% oxygen 78% carbon dioxide
C
21% Nitrogen 78% oxygen
D
21% carbon dioxide 78% oxygen
17) Which of the following sequences cannot happen in the water cycle?
A
precipitation-runoff-evaporation
B
precipitation-condensation-evaporation
C
precipitation-evaporation-condensation
D
condensation-precipitation-evaporation
18) Which factors have the most impact on the size of waves
A
speed of the wind, length of time the wind blows, density of the water
B
length of time the wind blows, temperature of the ocean water, density of the ocean water
C
speed the wind blows, length of time the wind blows, distance over which the wind blows
D
speed of the wind, temperature of the water, length of time the wind blows
19) Oceans cover what percent of Earth's surface?
A
50%
B
80%
C
97%
D
70%
20) Of all the water on Earth, what percent is salt water?
A
80%
B
50%
C
70%
D
97%
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