Question 1

If the Moon were covered with water,tidal effects by Earth would find the Moon with

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A) 1 tidal bulge. 
B) 2 tidal bulges. 
C) 3 tidal bulges. 
D) 4 tidal bulges. 
E) no tidal bulges. 
A) 1 tidal bulge. 
B) 2 tidal bulges. 
C) 3 tidal bulges. 
D) 4 tidal bulges. 
E) no tidal bulges. B

Question 2

Warm air aloft is associated with

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A) low air pressure aloft. 
B) warm summer nights. 
C) high surface pressure. 
D) high air pressure aloft. 
A) low air pressure aloft. 
B) warm summer nights. 
C) high surface pressure. 
D) high air pressure aloft. D

Question 3

The evidence for present-day global warming include

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A) extreme weather-heat waves and droughts. 
B) melting of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice and continental ice fields and glaciers. 
C) severe winter storms,and increased downpours and flooding. 
D) all of the above. 
A) extreme weather-heat waves and droughts. 
B) melting of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice and continental ice fields and glaciers. 
C) severe winter storms,and increased downpours and flooding. 
D) all of the above. D

Question 4

In the open ocean,surface currents are most affected by

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A) winds,the Coriolis force,the pressure-gradient force,and land boundary conditions. 
B) frictional force (winds),the Coriolis force,and the pressure-gradient force. 
C) winds and gyres. 
D) both winds and the Coriolis force. 
A) winds,the Coriolis force,the pressure-gradient force,and land boundary conditions. 
B) frictional force (winds),the Coriolis force,and the pressure-gradient force. 
C) winds and gyres. 
D) both winds and the Coriolis force.

Question 5

In the Southern Hemisphere,the Coriolis force causes all free-moving objects in the air to curve

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A) to the left of their intended path. 
B) to the right of their intended path. 
C) counterclockwise to their intended path. 
D) clockwise to their intended path. 
A) to the left of their intended path. 
B) to the right of their intended path. 
C) counterclockwise to their intended path. 
D) clockwise to their intended path.

Question 6

Air currents are sensitive to changes in pressure and temperature.In general,air moves from regions of

Accepted Answer

A) high pressure to regions of low pressure. 
B) low pressure to regions of high pressure. 
C) high temperature and low pressure to regions of low temperature and high pressure. 
D) low temperature and high pressure to regions of high temperature and low pressure. 
A) high pressure to regions of low pressure. 
B) low pressure to regions of high pressure. 
C) high temperature and low pressure to regions of low temperature and high pressure. 
D) low temperature and high pressure to regions of high temperature and low pressure.

Question 7

Which of the following occurs during an El Niño year?

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A) Fishing catches improve along the South American coast. 
B) Cold water upwelling increases. 
C) The Trade winds become stronger. 
D) Storms increase on the western side of the Pacific. 
A) Fishing catches improve along the South American coast. 
B) Cold water upwelling increases. 
C) The Trade winds become stronger. 
D) Storms increase on the western side of the Pacific.

Question 8

The layers of Earth's atmosphere,from top to bottom,are the

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A) troposphere,stratosphere,ozonosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,ionosphere,and exosphere. 
B) exosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,and troposphere. 
C) exosphere,ionosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,ozonosphere,stratosphere,and troposphere. 
D) troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,and the exosphere. 
A) troposphere,stratosphere,ozonosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,ionosphere,and exosphere. 
B) exosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,stratosphere,and troposphere. 
C) exosphere,ionosphere,thermosphere,mesosphere,ozonosphere,stratosphere,and troposphere. 
D) troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,and the exosphere.

Question 9

At the end of December,all of the Southern Hemisphere is in

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A) darkness. 
B) light. 
C) summer. 
D) winter. 
A) darkness. 
B) light. 
C) summer. 
D) winter.

Question 10

Fresh water leaves the ocean by evaporation,

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A) and seawater freezing. 
B) precipitation,and runoff. 
C) sublimation,seawater freezing. 
D) and formation of ice. 
A) and seawater freezing. 
B) precipitation,and runoff. 
C) sublimation,seawater freezing. 
D) and formation of ice.

Question 11

The warming of the lower atmosphere (the greenhouse effect)results from the

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A) absorption of long-wave solar radiation. 
B) reflection of long-wave terrestrial radiation. 
C) absorption of long-wave terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases. 
D) release of atmospheric gases into the ozone layer. 
A) absorption of long-wave solar radiation. 
B) reflection of long-wave terrestrial radiation. 
C) absorption of long-wave terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases. 
D) release of atmospheric gases into the ozone layer.

Question 12

What factors increase salinity in the ocean? What factors decrease salinity?

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Salinity increases as the supply of fres

Question 13

Features of the deep ocean basins include abyssal plains,ocean trenches,mid-ocean ridges,and seamounts-all of which are composed of

Accepted Answer

A) plutonic rock. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt. 
A) plutonic rock. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt.

Question 14

The Coriolis force greatly affects the path of air circulation,and is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) global winds. 
B) Earth's rotation. 
C) Earth's tilt. 
D) all of these 
A) global winds. 
B) Earth's rotation. 
C) Earth's tilt. 
D) all of these

Question 15

Earth's lower atmosphere is warm because of

Accepted Answer

A) incoming solar radiation. 
B) terrestrial radiation. 
C) cloud cover. 
D) outgoing short-wave radiation. 
A) incoming solar radiation. 
B) terrestrial radiation. 
C) cloud cover. 
D) outgoing short-wave radiation.

Question 16

Large icebergs in the Arctic and Antarctic form as

Accepted Answer

A) frozen seawater thickens. 
B) sea ice forms next to continental land. 
C) glaciers calve into the sea. 
D) alpine glaciers melt in Arctic and Antarctic waters. 
A) frozen seawater thickens. 
B) sea ice forms next to continental land. 
C) glaciers calve into the sea. 
D) alpine glaciers melt in Arctic and Antarctic waters.

Question 17

Water that is denser than surrounding water sinks.With respect to the densities of deeper water,how far does it sink?

Accepted Answer

A) until it encounters water of the same density 
B) until it encounters water that is less dense 
C) until it encounters water that is denser 
D) None of the above. 
A) until it encounters water of the same density 
B) until it encounters water that is less dense 
C) until it encounters water that is denser 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

Common erosional shoreline features include sea stacks,

Accepted Answer

A) beaches,and barrier islands. 
B) wave-cut platforms,sea caves,and sea arches. 
C) sea caves,sea arches,and atolls. 
D) wave-cut platforms,sea caves,and sea spits. 
A) beaches,and barrier islands. 
B) wave-cut platforms,sea caves,and sea arches. 
C) sea caves,sea arches,and atolls. 
D) wave-cut platforms,sea caves,and sea spits.

Question 19

Plants evolved the ability of photosynthesis during the

Accepted Answer

A) Cambrian period. 
B) Precambrian. 
C) Paleozoic era. 
D) Pleistocene. 
A) Cambrian period. 
B) Precambrian. 
C) Paleozoic era. 
D) Pleistocene.

Question 20

The Earth's oceans evolved

Accepted Answer

A) from condensation of water vapor in a hydrogen-oxygen rich atmosphere. 
B) from condensation of water vapor from volcanic eruptions. 
C) with accumulation of rainfall. 
D) as Earth warmed. 
A) from condensation of water vapor in a hydrogen-oxygen rich atmosphere. 
B) from condensation of water vapor from volcanic eruptions. 
C) with accumulation of rainfall. 
D) as Earth warmed.

Exam 24: The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

If the Moon were covered with water,tidal effects by Earth would find the Moon with

Warm air aloft is associated with

The evidence for present-day global warming include

In the open ocean,surface currents are most affected by

In the Southern Hemisphere,the Coriolis force causes all free-moving objects in the air to curve

Air currents are sensitive to changes in pressure and temperature.In general,air moves from regions of

Which of the following occurs during an El Niño year?

The layers of Earth's atmosphere,from top to bottom,are the

At the end of December,all of the Southern Hemisphere is in

Fresh water leaves the ocean by evaporation,

The warming of the lower atmosphere (the greenhouse effect)results from the

What factors increase salinity in the ocean? What factors decrease salinity?

Features of the deep ocean basins include abyssal plains,ocean trenches,mid-ocean ridges,and seamounts-all of which are composed of

The Coriolis force greatly affects the path of air circulation,and is the result of

Earth's lower atmosphere is warm because of

Large icebergs in the Arctic and Antarctic form as

Water that is denser than surrounding water sinks.With respect to the densities of deeper water,how far does it sink?

Common erosional shoreline features include sea stacks,

Plants evolved the ability of photosynthesis during the

The Earth's oceans evolved

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

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