AqSicence Final Practice

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What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is composed of Nitrogen?

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78%

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth and is where weather occurs?

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Troposphere

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What is the primary driver of weather systems, wind, and ocean currents?

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The Sun

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The Coriolis effect causes moving objects in the Southern Hemisphere to be deflected to the:

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Left

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Which global wind pattern is found approximately between 0-30° latitude and blows towards the equator?

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Trade Winds

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Large, circular loops of wind-driven surface currents that travel clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere are called:

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Gyres

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Which phenomenon ceases upwelling in the Pacific and can lead to increased storms and rainfall on land?

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El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

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The zone in the ocean where there is a rapid change in temperature over a small depth interval is known as the:

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Thermocline

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According to the Big Bang Theory, approximately how old is the Earth?

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4.5 billion years

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Which part of Earth's internal structure is a fluid-like upper part of the mantle?

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Asthenosphere