Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 3

The generally easterly winds that blow on both sides of the equator are called

Accepted Answer

A) trade winds. 
B) monsoons. 
C) cyclones. 
D) doldrums. 
A) trade winds. 
B) monsoons. 
C) cyclones. 
D) doldrums.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Water covers

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A) less than half the earth's surface. 
B) roughly half the earth's surface. 
C) more than half the earth's surface. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the season. 
A) less than half the earth's surface. 
B) roughly half the earth's surface. 
C) more than half the earth's surface. 
D) Any of these choices could be correct, depending on the season.

Question 6

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 7

If the earth's atmosphere were to disappear, the rate at which the earth radiates energy into space would

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A) decrease slightly. 
B) decrease considerably. 
C) increase slightly. 
D) increase considerably. 
A) decrease slightly. 
B) decrease considerably. 
C) increase slightly. 
D) increase considerably.

Question 8

Ice crystals

Accepted Answer

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 9

Temperatures in the stratosphere increase with altitude because of the presence there of

Accepted Answer

A) water vapor. 
B) ozone. 
C) pollutants. 
D) CFCs. 
A) water vapor. 
B) ozone. 
C) pollutants. 
D) CFCs.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

Weather phenomena such as clouds and storms are found in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. 
B) sulfuric acid from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C) unburned hydrocarbons in the exhausts of gasoline engines. 
D) chlorofluorocarbon (CF
C)  gases used in refrigeration. 
A) carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. 
B) sulfuric acid from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C) unburned hydrocarbons in the exhausts of gasoline engines. 
D) chlorofluorocarbon (CF
C)  gases used in refrigeration.

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

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

The generally easterly winds that blow on both sides of the equator are called

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

Water covers

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

If the earth's atmosphere were to disappear, the rate at which the earth radiates energy into space would

Ice crystals

Temperatures in the stratosphere increase with altitude because of the presence there of

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

Weather phenomena such as clouds and storms are found in the

The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of

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Exam 14: Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

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

The winds in a northern hemisphere cyclone spiral

The generally easterly winds that blow on both sides of the equator are called

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

Water covers

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

If the earth's atmosphere were to disappear, the rate at which the earth radiates energy into space would

Ice crystals

Temperatures in the stratosphere increase with altitude because of the presence there of

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

Weather phenomena such as clouds and storms are found in the

The breakdown of the ozone layer is promoted by the emission into the atmosphere of

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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