Question 1

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

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A)  region of low pressure. 
B)  region of high pressure. 
C)  cold front. 
D)  warm front. 
A)  region of low pressure. 
B)  region of high pressure. 
C)  cold front. 
D)  warm front.

Question 2

Stable weather is associated with

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A)  cyclones. 
B)  anticyclones. 
C)  cold fronts. 
D)  warm fronts. 
A)  cyclones. 
B)  anticyclones. 
C)  cold fronts. 
D)  warm fronts.

Question 3

Ice ages

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A)  have occurred only a few times in the past. 
B)  have occurred often in the past. 
C)  are unlikely to occur again. 
D)  cover the entire earth with sheets of ice. 
A)  have occurred only a few times in the past. 
B)  have occurred often in the past. 
C)  are unlikely to occur again. 
D)  cover the entire earth with sheets of ice.

Question 4

A wind in the Northern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

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A)  toward the south. 
B)  toward the east. 
C)  toward the west. 
D)  upward. 
A)  toward the south. 
B)  toward the east. 
C)  toward the west. 
D)  upward.

Question 5

A wind in the Southern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

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A)  toward the south. 
B)  toward the east. 
C)  toward the west. 
D)  downward. 
A)  toward the south. 
B)  toward the east. 
C)  toward the west. 
D)  downward.

Question 6

Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because

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A)  polar air is cooled by the ice and snow on the ground. 
B)  there is more carbon dioxide and water vapor in equatorial air to absorb infrared radiation from the earth. 
C)  sunlight falls more nearly vertically at the equator than near the poles. 
D)  the oceans near the equator are warmer than those near the poles. 
A)  polar air is cooled by the ice and snow on the ground. 
B)  there is more carbon dioxide and water vapor in equatorial air to absorb infrared radiation from the earth. 
C)  sunlight falls more nearly vertically at the equator than near the poles. 
D)  the oceans near the equator are warmer than those near the poles.

Question 7

Tsunamis

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A)  are extremely rare. 
B)  occur mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  are caused by undersea earthquakes. 
D)  are caused by hurricanes. 
A)  are extremely rare. 
B)  occur mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. 
C)  are caused by undersea earthquakes. 
D)  are caused by hurricanes.

Question 8

At the summer solstice, usually June 22, there is

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A)  24 h of sunlight inside the Arctic Circle and 24 h of darkness inside the Antarctic Circle. 
B)  24 h of sunlight inside both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. 
C)  12 h of sunlight inside the Arctic Circle and 24 h of darkness inside the Antarctic Circle. 
D)  12 h of sunlight inside both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. 
A)  24 h of sunlight inside the Arctic Circle and 24 h of darkness inside the Antarctic Circle. 
B)  24 h of sunlight inside both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. 
C)  12 h of sunlight inside the Arctic Circle and 24 h of darkness inside the Antarctic Circle. 
D)  12 h of sunlight inside both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.

Question 9

The earth's axis is currently tilted relative to the plane of its orbit by

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A)  1°. 
B)  12.5°. 
C)  23.5°. 
D)  an angle that varies with the seasons. 
A)  1°. 
B)  12.5°. 
C)  23.5°. 
D)  an angle that varies with the seasons.

Question 10

An isobar is

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A)  a line of constant pressure on a weather map. 
B)  a line of constant temperature on a weather map. 
C)  a unit of atmospheric pressure. 
D)  the path followed by a wind. 
A)  a line of constant pressure on a weather map. 
B)  a line of constant temperature on a weather map. 
C)  a unit of atmospheric pressure. 
D)  the path followed by a wind.

Question 11

The atmosphere constituent chiefly responsible for absorbing solar ultraviolet radiation is

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A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  water vapor. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  helium. 
A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  water vapor. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  helium.

Question 12

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

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A)  1013 mb. 
B)  1.013 N/m2. 
C)  101.3 kPa. 
D)  14.7 lb/in.2. 
A)  1013 mb. 
B)  1.013 N/m2. 
C)  101.3 kPa. 
D)  14.7 lb/in.2.

Question 13

If the earth's axis were less tilted than it is today, the difference between the average temperatures of winter and summer would

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A)  decrease. 
B)  be unchanged. 
C)  increase. 
D)  Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the location. 
A)  decrease. 
B)  be unchanged. 
C)  increase. 
D)  Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the location.

Question 14

Ice crystals

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A)  never occur in clouds. 
B)  usually are found in low-altitude clouds. 
C)  usually occur in high-altitude clouds. 
D)  occur equally often in clouds at all altitudes. 
A)  never occur in clouds. 
B)  usually are found in low-altitude clouds. 
C)  usually occur in high-altitude clouds. 
D)  occur equally often in clouds at all altitudes.

Question 15

The term "greenhouse effect" refers to

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A)  condensation of water vapor to form dew. 
B)  conversion of carbon dioxide to oxygen by green plants. 
C)  heating of the atmosphere by direct solar radiation. 
D)  heating of the atmosphere by radiation from the earth. 
A)  condensation of water vapor to form dew. 
B)  conversion of carbon dioxide to oxygen by green plants. 
C)  heating of the atmosphere by direct solar radiation. 
D)  heating of the atmosphere by radiation from the earth.

Question 16

The process by which air heated by contact with a warm part of the earth's surface rises upward is called

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A)  the Coriolis effect. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  convection. 
D)  insolation. 
A)  the Coriolis effect. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  convection. 
D)  insolation.

Question 17

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

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A)  Gulf coast of the United States. 
B)  west coast of the United States. 
C)  west coast of Europe. 
D)  west coast of Africa. 
A)  Gulf coast of the United States. 
B)  west coast of the United States. 
C)  west coast of Europe. 
D)  west coast of Africa.

Question 18

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

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A)  clockwise toward its center. 
B)  counterclockwise toward its center. 
C)  clockwise away from its center. 
D)  counterclockwise away from its center. 
A)  clockwise toward its center. 
B)  counterclockwise toward its center. 
C)  clockwise away from its center. 
D)  counterclockwise away from its center.

Question 19

Relative to the average depth of the oceans below sea level, the average height of the continents above sea level is

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A)  greater. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  about the same. 
D)  greater at low tide, smaller at high tide. 
A)  greater. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  about the same. 
D)  greater at low tide, smaller at high tide.

Question 20

Of the following gases, the most abundant in the atmosphere is

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A)  oxygen. 
B)  nitrogen. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  argon. 
A)  oxygen. 
B)  nitrogen. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  argon.

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

Stable weather is associated with

Ice ages

A wind in the Northern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

A wind in the Southern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because

Tsunamis

At the summer solstice, usually June 22, there is

The earth's axis is currently tilted relative to the plane of its orbit by

An isobar is

The atmosphere constituent chiefly responsible for absorbing solar ultraviolet radiation is

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

If the earth's axis were less tilted than it is today, the difference between the average temperatures of winter and summer would

Ice crystals

The term "greenhouse effect" refers to

The process by which air heated by contact with a warm part of the earth's surface rises upward is called

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

Relative to the average depth of the oceans below sea level, the average height of the continents above sea level is

Of the following gases, the most abundant in the atmosphere is

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An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

Stable weather is associated with

Ice ages

A wind in the Northern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

A wind in the Southern Hemisphere begins to blow toward the north. Because of the Coriolis effect the wind is deflected

Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because

Tsunamis

At the summer solstice, usually June 22, there is

The earth's axis is currently tilted relative to the plane of its orbit by

An isobar is

The atmosphere constituent chiefly responsible for absorbing solar ultraviolet radiation is

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

If the earth's axis were less tilted than it is today, the difference between the average temperatures of winter and summer would

Ice crystals

The term "greenhouse effect" refers to

The process by which air heated by contact with a warm part of the earth's surface rises upward is called

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

Relative to the average depth of the oceans below sea level, the average height of the continents above sea level is

Of the following gases, the most abundant in the atmosphere is

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe Galaxies

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