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An air temperature of 30°C is equal to

a) -1°F

b) 68°F

c) 83°F

d) 86°F

The subtropical jet streams are fast flowing air currents located in the atmosphere about 10 kilometers above the surface of Earth. In which layer of the atmosphere are the subtropical streams located?

a) stratosphere

b) mesosphere

c) troposphere

d) thermosphere

Which substance given off by a volcano is most likely to cause global cooling following a large volcanic eruption?

a) carbon dioxide

b) airborne ash

c) water vapor

d) methane

In which location is chemical weathering probably greatest, based on these climate conditions?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

This calorimeter demonstrates the transfer of heat through the metal bar from

a) cold water to hot water by conduction

b) cold water to hot water by radiation

c) hot water to cold water by conduction

d) hot water to cold water by radiation

At the end of which geologic time period were the continents of South America and Africa joined together and entirely located south of the equator?

a) Paleogene Period

b) Jurassic Period

c) Permian Period

d) Devonian Period

Which atmospheric cross section best represents the general air circulation over the North Pole?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

Based on the wet-bulb temperature and the dry-bulb temperature, what is the approximate relative humidity?

a) 6%

b) 8%

c) 30%

d) 60%

Which remains could be dated using this radioactive isotope?

a) seeds from the earliest grasses

b) mastodont bone

c) feathers from the earliest birds

d) Naples tree trunk

Warmer surface water builds up in the eastern Pacific Ocean during an El Niño event because the speed of the Easterlies

a) decreases and upwelling decreases

b) decreases and upwelling increases

c) increases and upwelling decreases

d) increases and upwelling increases

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