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Exam Review Week 2
1. What
is the primary means through
which the Sun warms Earth?
A. fluctuation of subatomic particles
B. fluctuation of gravitational fields
C. transfer of energy through
conduction
D. transfer of energy by
electromagnetic waves
transfer of energy by
electromagnetic
waves
2. What is the most
abundant gas in the air?
A. Argon
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. carbon dioxide
nitrogen
Name the layer of the
atmosphere with the
greatest air pressure.
A. exosphere
B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
D. thermosphere
3.
Troposphere
4. Earth receives energy from
the sun through what process?
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
D. none of the above
Radiation
5. Which statement below best
describes the wavelengths of radiation
given off by the sun?
A. They are longer and have less
energy than those given off by Earth.
B. They are shorter and have more
energythan those given off by Earth.
C. They are the same length and have
equal amounts of energy of those
given off by Earth.
They are shorter and have
more energy than those
given off by Earth.
6. Name the 2 most important heat
absorbing gases in the atmosphere.
A. water and hydrogen
B. water and methane
C. carbon dioxide and water vapor
D. carbon dioxide and methane
carbon dioxide and
water vapor
7. Clay is watching the weather to prepare for
a trip to the beach tomorrow. The forecast
predicts that a low-pressure system will move
in overnight. Which type of weather can
Clay most likely expect in the morning?
a.Foggy
b.Sunny
c.Clear, but colder
d.Cloudy with precipitation
a.Cloudy with
precipitation
8. According to scientists the solar
system formed from a
A. cloud of rotating gas and dust
B. cloud of rotating solids and gas
C. nebula of frozen particles
D. stationary cloud
cloud of rotating gas and dust
9. Which are widely considered to be
safe locations during a hurricane?
a.in a kitchen, in a closet, under a
stairwell
b.on a porch, in a basement, in a
bathroom
c.under a stairwell, in a basement, in a
closet
d. in a bathroom, in a kitchen, on a
porch
c. under a stairwell, in a
basement, in a closet
10. Global warming affects sea levels. Which of
these is a likely consequence if the trend of
global warming continues in coming decades?
A.Melting glaciers will cause flooding of coastal
towns and cities.
B.Melting glaciers will cause flash flooding in
mountainous regions
C.Evaporation will cause the formation of fjords
and U-shaped valleys.
D.Evaporation will cause sea levels to drop
enlarging coastal areas.
A.Melting glaciers will cause
flooding of coastal towns and
cities.
11. A mass of air is at an elevation of 1000 meters in
the low pressure center of a Northern Hemisphere
storm. Which of the following best describes the
motion of air particles in this air mass due to storm
conditions and the rotation of Earth as the air mass
moves outward?
a. Air particles move up and to the left.
b.Air particles move up and to the right.
c. Air particles move down and to the left.
d.Air particles move down and to the right.
a.Air particles
move up and to
the right.
12. Auroras occur where Earth’s
magnetosphere traps high-energy
particles in which region of the
atmosphere?
a.Troposphere
b.Thermosphere
c.Mesosphere
d.stratosphere
a.Thermosphere
13. How does air density affect air pressure in
a cyclonic storm?
a.Warm air rises creating an area of low
pressure beneath it.
b.Cool air rises creating an area of low
pressure beneath it.
c.Warm air rises creating an area of high
pressure beneath it.
d.Cool air rises creating an area of high
pressure beneath it.
a.Warm air rises
creating an area of
low pressure beneath
it
.
. How do hurricanes form and move?
a.They form at the equator and
initially move west.
b.They form at the equator and
initially move south.
c.They form at the northern midlatitude and initially move
southward.
d.They form at the northern midlatitude and initially move west.
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a.They form at the
equator and initially
move west.
Temperature inversions are common in the Los
Angeles area. Which statement describes a
characteristic of a temperature inversion that can
lead to extended periods of poor air quality?
a.Inversions reverse the direction sea and land
breezes.
b.Inversions change the composition of the
atmosphere.
c. Inversions prevent the normal convection of air
masses.
d.Inversions prevent the reaction of carbon dioxide
with water.
15.
a.Inversions prevent the
normal convection of air
masses.
The Earth’s equator receives more
direct sunlight than the regions to its north
and south. This distribution of sunlight
accounts directly for which phenomenon?
a.The westward deflection of the equatorial
winds.
b.The movement of rising air currents away
from the equator.
c.The rotation of storm systems.
d.The formation of the calm eye in the center
of a hurricane.
16.
a.The movement of rising air
currents away from the
equator.
The stratosphere contains ozone which
interacts with the ultraviolet radiation that
reaches Earth from the Sun. How does the
action of ozone in the stratosphere affect
Earth?
a.Ozone is essential for living organisms to
breathe.
b.Ozone maintains the magnetic field around
Earth.
c.Ozone stores heat to be transferred to Earth’s
surface.
d.Ozone removes electromagnetic radiation that
is harmful to humans.
17.
a.Ozone removes
electromagnetic
radiation that is
harmful to
humans.
. Which statement best explains why
the force of a hurricane diminishes as
the hurricane moves over land?
A.A high pressure system develops.
B.The sea level rises on the coast.
C.The winds start to spin clockwise.
D.The supply of warm, moist air
decreases.
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A.The supply of
warm, moist air
decreases.
19. An air mass that moves from the equator over the Gulf of Mexico
would be
a. Warm and dry
b. Warm and humid
c. Cold and dry
d. Cold and humid
a.Warm and humid
As a warm moist air mass moving
northward collides with a strong cold air
mass moving southward, what
observations will most likely be made?
a.Thick fog develops.
b.Clouds begin to form.
c.Temperatures begin to rise sharply.
d.Winds die down.
20.
a.Clouds begin to form.