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Unit 6 Test – Energy in the Atmosphere
Part A - Multiple Choice: please transfer answers to the Scantron. (2pts each/ 40pt total)
1. The Appalachian Mountains, which extend from Canada to Alabama, were much taller in the past than they are
today. Which of the following two processes are most responsible for the decrease in the height of the Appalachian
Mountains?
a.
Weathering and erosion
b. Sedimentation and flooding
c.
Volcanic eruptions and landslides
d. Tectonic collisions and earthquakes
2. When bedrock in Massachusetts is examined, it often appears scraped and polished. Which of the following most
likely caused the bedrock to appear scraped and polished?
a.
Crustal deformation
b. Frequent earthquakes
c.
Glacial movement
d. Volcanic eruptions
3. Which of the following is a type of mechanical (physical) weathering?
a. Abrasion
b. Freezing and thawing of water
c. Plant growth
d. All of the above
4.
Waves erode the land through impact and
A. Abrasion
B. Deposition
C. Plucking
D. Weathering
5. The precipitation of a climate is affected by
a. The presence of moutains
b. Winds
c. Both a & b
d. d. None of the above
6. Latitude is a measure of distance
a. Above sea level
b. East or west
c. From the ocean
d. North or south of the equator
1 7. The four pictures below show how a pond environment changed from 1900 to 2000.
Which of the following processes was most directly responsible for the changes that occurred in the
pond environment?
a. Freezing
b. Evaporation
c. Sediment deposition
d. Chemical weathering
2 8. The sun’s rays are least direct
a. Near the poles
b. At high altitudes
c. Near the equator
d. Far from the ocean
9. The climate usually found on the leeward side of a mountain would be described as
a. Dry
b. Rainy
c. Cold
d. Tropical
10. People who live on the windward side of a mountain can expect to have
a. A wet climate
b. Prevailing winds from the south
c. No prevailing wind
d. A dry climate
11. As elevation increases in the troposphere, the temperature of the air
a. Remains the same
b. Increases
c. Decreases
12. The direction of wind is predictable because it always moves from
a. High to low pressure
b. East to west
c. Low to high pressure
d. North to south
13. Heat energy from the Sun is transferred to Earth primarily by which of the following processes?
a. conduction
b. convection
c. evaporation
d. radiation
3 14. The gas that makes up more than three fourths of the air we breathe is
a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Argon
d. carbon dioxide
15. These two elements make up less than 1% of the air we breathe.
a. Oxygen and water vapor
b. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
c. Argon and carbon dioxide
d. Nitrogen and argon
16. An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure is called a
a. Anemometer
b. Thermometer
c. Barometer
d. psychrometer
17. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid or gas is called
a.
b.
c.
d.
Convection
thermal transfer
conduction
radiation
18. The increased cooling that wind can cause is referred to as the
a. Dew point
b. Wind-chill factor
c. Coriolis effect
d. Greenhouse effect
19. The process by which water molecules escape into air as water vapor is called
a. radiation
b. condensation
c. evaporation
d. precipitation
20. Generally, as altitude increases, temperature and pressure
a. decrease
b. fluctuate
c. increase
d. stay constant
4 21. The four main layers of that atmosphere are classified according to
a. size
b. composition
c. temperature
d. Pressure
22. The _______________________ protects us from most meteors hitting Earth’s surface.
a.
troposphere
b.
stratosphere
c.
mesosphere
d.
exosphere
23. The ozone is in the ___________________________.
a. Stratosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Ionosphere
d. Exosphere
24. The horizontal movement of air from high pressure to low pressure is known as
a. Pressure
b. wind
c. humidity
d. altitude
25. Cool air is _____________ with __________ pressure.
a.
b.
c.
d.
denser, low
denser, high
less dense, low
less dense, high
26. The transfer of heat through direct contact or touch is known as
a. Radiation
b. convection
c. conduction
d. visible light
27. As air warms and becomes less dense it rises so that cooler air can warm up. The primary source
of heat transfer in the troposphere is
a. convection
b. radiation
c. conduction
5 28. High-speed, high-altitude band of winds that travels west to east are known as
a. Polar easterlies
b. Jet streams
c. Coriolis effect
d. Sea breezes
29. The composition of our atmosphere varies due to
a. Oxygen
b. water vapor
c. nitrogen
d. helium
30. The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is known as
a. evaporation
b. humidity
c. condensation
d. pressure
6 Name ___________________________________________ Date ____________________ Period ________
30 MC questions marked on Scantron card. 60 points
Open Response Questions
1. During the summer, sea breezes and land breezes can be felt if spending an afternoon and
evening on the beach. This is due to the differences in heating land and water and resulting
temperature/pressure differences. Draw/label and describe a sea breeze and land breeze for
day and night. See below for what to include in each box. Draw in land and water. (10 points)
Include:
Air pressure over land & water
Land temperature (warm or cold)
Water temperature (warm or cold)
Wind direction (an arrow)
Day Include:
Air pressure over land & water
Land temperature (warm or cold)
Water temperature (warm or cold
Wind direction (an arrow)
N ight 2. Discuss the difference between climate and weather. (5 points)
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3. Denver, Colorado, the “mile high city” is in the same temperate climate zone as Kansas City,
Missouri. In fact, both cities are almost at the same latitude. What causes the average yearly
temperature for Denver to be 10ºC and Kansas City is more than 12ºC? (5 points)
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7 Fill in the following two diagrams using the word bank provided.
Word Bank: Stratosphere Ozone layer Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere Troposphere Ionosphere 8 Word Bank: Trade Wind, Polar Easterlies, Prevailing Westerlies; High, Low
Fill in the names of the Wind Belts, and High or Low on the Pressure Belts.
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