Question 1

Rain is not usually associated with

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A) a warm front. 
B) a cold front. 
C) a cyclone. 
D) an anticyclone. 
A) a warm front. 
B) a cold front. 
C) a cyclone. 
D) an anticyclone.

Question 2

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 3

The lower the temperature of a volume of air, the

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A) more water vapor it can hold. 
B) less water vapor it can hold. 
C) greater its possible relative humidity. 
D) lower its possible relative humidity. 
A) more water vapor it can hold. 
B) less water vapor it can hold. 
C) greater its possible relative humidity. 
D) lower its possible relative humidity.

Question 4

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 5

The chief source of atmospheric heat is

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A) incoming solar radiation. 
B) infrared radiation from the earth itself. 
C) ultraviolet radiation absorbed by ozone. 
D) ultraviolet radiation absorbed by clouds. 
A) incoming solar radiation. 
B) infrared radiation from the earth itself. 
C) ultraviolet radiation absorbed by ozone. 
D) ultraviolet radiation absorbed by clouds.

Question 6

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 7

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

Question 8

Tornadoes

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A) are narrow cyclonic storms. 
B) are narrow anticyclonic storms. 
C) are at the central parts of hurricanes. 
D) occur mainly in the winter. 
A) are narrow cyclonic storms. 
B) are narrow anticyclonic storms. 
C) are at the central parts of hurricanes. 
D) occur mainly in the winter.

Question 9

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 10

If nothing else changed, an increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere would cause its

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A) temperature to increase. 
B) temperature to decrease. 
C) pressure to increase. 
D) pressure to decrease. 
A) temperature to increase. 
B) temperature to decrease. 
C) pressure to increase. 
D) pressure to decrease.

Question 11

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 12

Saturated air has a relative humidity of

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A) 0. 
B) 1%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 100%. 
A) 0. 
B) 1%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 100%.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Of the following gases, the least 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.

Question 17

The most abundant ions in sea water are

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A) Na+ and Cl-. 
B) H+ and OH-. 
C) Mg2+ and SO42-. 
D) Fe2+ and Cl-. 
A) Na+ and Cl-. 
B) H+ and OH-. 
C) Mg2+ and SO42-. 
D) Fe2+ and Cl-.

Question 18

Atmospheric pressure is half its sea-level value at an altitude of

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A) 1 km (3300 ft). 
B) 5 km (16,400 ft). 
C) 20 km (12.4 mi). 
D) 100 km (62 mi). 
A) 1 km (3300 ft). 
B) 5 km (16,400 ft). 
C) 20 km (12.4 mi). 
D) 100 km (62 mi).

Question 19

A temperature inversion that acts to trap smog in localities such as Los Angeles consists of

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A) cold air above a layer of warm air. 
B) warm air above a layer of cold air. 
C) dry air above a layer of moist air. 
D) moist air above a layer of dry air. 
A) cold air above a layer of warm air. 
B) warm air above a layer of cold air. 
C) dry air above a layer of moist air. 
D) moist air above a layer of dry air.

Question 20

Of the following, the gas that contributes most to global warming is

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A) ozone. 
B) carbon monoxide. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) methane. 
A) ozone. 
B) carbon monoxide. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) methane.

Rain is not usually associated with

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

The lower the temperature of a volume of air, the

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

The chief source of atmospheric heat is

Temperature differences between summer and winter are greatest

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

Tornadoes

Ice ages

If nothing else changed, an increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere would cause its

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

Saturated air has a relative humidity of

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

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

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

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

The most abundant ions in sea water are

Atmospheric pressure is half its sea-level value at an altitude of

A temperature inversion that acts to trap smog in localities such as Los Angeles consists of

Of the following, the gas that contributes most to global warming 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

Universe

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Exam 14: Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Rain is not usually associated with

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

The lower the temperature of a volume of air, the

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

The chief source of atmospheric heat is

Temperature differences between summer and winter are greatest

Which of the following does not describe a jet stream?

Tornadoes

Ice ages

If nothing else changed, an increase in the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere would cause its

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

Saturated air has a relative humidity of

An anticyclone is a weather system centered about a

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

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that warms the

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

The most abundant ions in sea water are

Atmospheric pressure is half its sea-level value at an altitude of

A temperature inversion that acts to trap smog in localities such as Los Angeles consists of

Of the following, the gas that contributes most to global warming 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

Universe

Filters