Question 1

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 2

When the temperature of a volume of air is equal to its dew point, the relative humidity of the air is

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A) 0. 
B) 50%. 
C) 100%. 
D) 200%. 
A) 0. 
B) 50%. 
C) 100%. 
D) 200%.

Question 3

The general direction of the trade winds in both hemispheres is

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A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west. 
A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

When saturated air is cooled, what never happens is that

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A) it becomes able to take up more water vapor. 
B) its relative humidity changes. 
C) fog forms. 
D) snow begins to fall. 
A) it becomes able to take up more water vapor. 
B) its relative humidity changes. 
C) fog forms. 
D) snow begins to fall.

Question 7

Westerly winds are characteristic of the

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A) middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere only. 
B) middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere only. 
C) middle latitudes of both hemispheres. 
D) trade-wind belts of both hemispheres. 
A) middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere only. 
B) middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere only. 
C) middle latitudes of both hemispheres. 
D) trade-wind belts of both hemispheres.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Heat is transported around the earth mainly by

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A) winds. 
B) clouds. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) ocean currents. 
A) winds. 
B) clouds. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) ocean currents.

Question 11

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 12

You are facing a wind associated with a cyclonic weather system in the southern hemisphere.The center of the system is

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A) in front of you. 
B) behind you. 
C) on your right. 
D) on your left. 
A) in front of you. 
B) behind you. 
C) on your right. 
D) on your left.

Question 13

If the earth had no atmosphere, there would be no greenhouse effect and its surface would be

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A) very hot during both day and night. 
B) very cold during both day and night. 
C) very hot during the day and very cold at night. 
D) Any of these choices, depending on the season. 
A) very hot during both day and night. 
B) very cold during both day and night. 
C) very hot during the day and very cold at night. 
D) Any of these choices, depending on the season.

Question 14

The doldrums of the equatorial regions

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A) have abundant rainfall. 
B) are extremely dry. 
C) have steady westerly winds. 
D) are also called the horse latitudes. 
A) have abundant rainfall. 
B) are extremely dry. 
C) have steady westerly winds. 
D) are also called the horse latitudes.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Temperature differences between summer and winter are greatest

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A) on the western edges of continents. 
B) on the eastern edges of continents. 
C) in continental interiors. 
D) in oceanic islands such as Hawaii and the Azores. 
A) on the western edges of continents. 
B) on the eastern edges of continents. 
C) in continental interiors. 
D) in oceanic islands such as Hawaii and the Azores.

Question 17

The highest of the following is/are

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A) the summit of Mt.Everest. 
B) cirrus clouds. 
C) the ozone layer. 
D) the ionosphere. 
A) the summit of Mt.Everest. 
B) cirrus clouds. 
C) the ozone layer. 
D) the ionosphere.

Question 18

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by

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A) infrared radiation from the sun. 
B) ultraviolet radiation from the sun. 
C) infrared radiation from the earth. 
D) ultraviolet radiation from the earth. 
A) infrared radiation from the sun. 
B) ultraviolet radiation from the sun. 
C) infrared radiation from the earth. 
D) ultraviolet radiation from the earth.

Question 19

The lowest region of the atmosphere is the

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A) thermosphere. 
B) ionosphere. 
C) troposphere. 
D) stratosphere. 
A) thermosphere. 
B) ionosphere. 
C) troposphere. 
D) stratosphere.

Question 20

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

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A) Occurs at high altitudes. 
B) Has relatively high wind speeds. 
C) Is relatively narrow in width. 
D) May blow in any direction. 
A) Occurs at high altitudes. 
B) Has relatively high wind speeds. 
C) Is relatively narrow in width. 
D) May blow in any direction.

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

When the temperature of a volume of air is equal to its dew point, the relative humidity of the air is

The general direction of the trade winds in both hemispheres is

Stable weather is associated with

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

When saturated air is cooled, what never happens is that

Westerly winds are characteristic of the

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

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

Heat is transported around the earth mainly by

At the summer solstice, usually June 22, there is

You are facing a wind associated with a cyclonic weather system in the southern hemisphere.The center of the system is

If the earth had no atmosphere, there would be no greenhouse effect and its surface would be

The doldrums of the equatorial regions

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

Temperature differences between summer and winter are greatest

The highest of the following is/are

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by

The lowest region of the atmosphere is the

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

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Exam 14: Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

When the temperature of a volume of air is equal to its dew point, the relative humidity of the air is

The general direction of the trade winds in both hemispheres is

Stable weather is associated with

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

When saturated air is cooled, what never happens is that

Westerly winds are characteristic of the

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

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

Heat is transported around the earth mainly by

At the summer solstice, usually June 22, there is

You are facing a wind associated with a cyclonic weather system in the southern hemisphere.The center of the system is

If the earth had no atmosphere, there would be no greenhouse effect and its surface would be

The doldrums of the equatorial regions

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

Temperature differences between summer and winter are greatest

The highest of the following is/are

The atmosphere is heated chiefly by

The lowest region of the atmosphere is the

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

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

Filters