Question 1

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. B

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

The cloud streaks left by aircraft at high altitudes consist of

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A) water droplets. 
B) ice crystals. 
C) carbon dioxide crystals. 
D) unburned fuel. 
A) water droplets. 
B) ice crystals. 
C) carbon dioxide crystals. 
D) unburned fuel. B

Question 4

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 5

Most of the world's freshwater is found

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A) in lakes and rivers. 
B) in clouds. 
C) frozen in Greenland. 
D) frozen in Antarctica. 
A) in lakes and rivers. 
B) in clouds. 
C) frozen in Greenland. 
D) frozen in Antarctica.

Question 6

Sea levels are rising for which one or more of the following reasons?

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A) Floating ice is melting. 
B) Icebergs are melting. 
C) The Antarctic icecap is melting. 
D) Thermal expansion is occurring due to global warming. 
E) Both C and D 
A) Floating ice is melting. 
B) Icebergs are melting. 
C) The Antarctic icecap is melting. 
D) Thermal expansion is occurring due to global warming. 
E) Both C and D

Question 7

On a summer night, coastal land cools below the temperature of the nearby sea.The result is a "land breeze" that blows

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A) onshore. 
B) offshore. 
C) parallel to the shore. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the region. 
A) onshore. 
B) offshore. 
C) parallel to the shore. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the region.

Question 8

When saturated air is warmed,

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A) it becomes able to take up more water vapor. 
B) some of its water content condenses out. 
C) the relative humidity goes up. 
D) snow begins to fall. 
A) it becomes able to take up more water vapor. 
B) some of its water content condenses out. 
C) the relative humidity goes up. 
D) snow begins to fall.

Question 9

At an equinox, the noon sun is

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A) overhead at the north pole. 
B) overhead at the equator. 
C) at its highest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere. 
D) at its highest point in the sky in the southern hemisphere. 
A) overhead at the north pole. 
B) overhead at the equator. 
C) at its highest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere. 
D) at its highest point in the sky in the southern hemisphere.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

When a warm, moist air mass moves upward, it cools because

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A) it contracts. 
B) it expands. 
C) its ozone content increases. 
D) it comes in contact with clouds. 
A) it contracts. 
B) it expands. 
C) its ozone content increases. 
D) it comes in contact with clouds.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Insolation is

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A) the insulating effect of the atmosphere. 
B) another name for the greenhouse effect. 
C) incoming solar radiation. 
D) incoming heat from the equator. 
A) the insulating effect of the atmosphere. 
B) another name for the greenhouse effect. 
C) incoming solar radiation. 
D) incoming heat from the equator.

Question 16

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 17

Rain is most abundant in the

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A) prevailing westerlies of the middle latitudes. 
B) horse latitudes between the middle latitudes and the trade wind belts. 
C) trade wind belts. 
D) doldrums of the equatorial regions. 
A) prevailing westerlies of the middle latitudes. 
B) horse latitudes between the middle latitudes and the trade wind belts. 
C) trade wind belts. 
D) doldrums of the equatorial regions.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

The ozone in the stratosphere

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A) reflects radio waves. 
B) reflects solar ultraviolet radiation. 
C) absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation. 
D) is responsible for the blue color of the sky. 
A) reflects radio waves. 
B) reflects solar ultraviolet radiation. 
C) absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation. 
D) is responsible for the blue color of the sky.

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

Westerly winds are characteristic of the

The cloud streaks left by aircraft at high altitudes consist of

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

Most of the world's freshwater is found

Sea levels are rising for which one or more of the following reasons?

On a summer night, coastal land cools below the temperature of the nearby sea.The result is a "land breeze" that blows

When saturated air is warmed,

At an equinox, the noon sun is

The highest of the following is/are

Tsunamis

When a warm, moist air mass moves upward, it cools because

An isobar is

Stable weather is associated with

Insolation is

Heat is transported around the earth mainly by

Rain is most abundant in the

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

The ozone in the stratosphere

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Exam 14: Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Average atmospheric pressure does not correspond to

Westerly winds are characteristic of the

The cloud streaks left by aircraft at high altitudes consist of

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

Most of the world's freshwater is found

Sea levels are rising for which one or more of the following reasons?

On a summer night, coastal land cools below the temperature of the nearby sea.The result is a "land breeze" that blows

When saturated air is warmed,

At an equinox, the noon sun is

The highest of the following is/are

Tsunamis

When a warm, moist air mass moves upward, it cools because

An isobar is

Stable weather is associated with

Insolation is

Heat is transported around the earth mainly by

Rain is most abundant in the

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

The ozone in the stratosphere

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

Universe

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