Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Climate Lesson Lv. II

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During __________ air pressure is higher in the Eastern Pacific.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

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During __________ air pressure weakens in the Eastern Pacific.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

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During __________ there are strong Southeast Trade Winds.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

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During __________ the Southeast Trade Winds weaken.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

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During __________ the Pacific warm pool is on the western side.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

Multiple Choice

During __________ the Pacific warm pool migrates eastward.

• Normal Conditions

• El Nino

Multiple Choice

One consequence of El Nino is _______ in Southeast Asia.

• stronger Tradewinds

• flooding

• strong winter storms

• drought

Multiple Choice

One consequence of El Nino is _______ on the US West Coast

• stronger Tradewinds

• flooding

• strong winter storms

• drought

Multiple Choice

One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..

• flooding

• stronger Tradewinds

• strong winter storms

• drought

Multiple Choice

During __________ winter brings a lot of colder than normal air over the Pacific Northwest, but warms the rest of the US.

• El Nino

• La Nina

Multiple Choice

During __________ surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific are colder than average.

• El Nino

• La Nina

Multiple Choice

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

• the heat of the day

• the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

• the wind speed

• the amount of precipitation that day

Multiple Choice

How does the air move in a land breeze?

• From east to west

• From west to east

• From the land to the ocean

• From the ocean to the land

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south

• wind moves from ocean to the land

• wind moves from the land to the ocean

• wind moves from south to north

Multiple Choice

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

• land

• ocean

• sky

• beach

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

• Spirally

• Unevenly

• Circularly

• Kinetically

Multiple Choice

Which climate zone contains the largest variety of plants and animals?

• Hot Desert

• Tropical Monsoon

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Rainforest

Multiple Choice

What climate zone best matches the graph?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Hot Desert

Multiple Choice

Which hot desert pictured is likely closer to an ocean?

• Baghdad

• Mogadishu

Multiple Choice

Based on the monthly temperatures, Baghdad is likely in the...

• northern hemisphere.

• southern hemisphere.

Multiple Choice

Based on the monthly temperatures, this graph likely belongs to...

• Phoenix, AZ, USA

• Alice Springs, Australia

Multiple Choice

Based on the number and size of the trees pictured, this is likely the...

• polar climate zone.

• tropical savanna climate zone.

• tropical rainforest climate zone.

Multiple Choice

Based on the monthly temperatures and monthly rainfall, the location pictured is likely located in the...

• tropical rainforest climate zone.

• hot desert climate zone.

• tropical monsoon climate zone.

Multiple Choice

The higher the elevation or altitude, the...

• cooler the temperatures.

• warmer the temperatures.

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Based on the monthly temperatures and monthly rainfall, Mexico City is likely in the...

• how desert climate zone.

• tropical rainforest climate zone.

• subtropical highland climate zone.

Multiple Choice

Which has the greater seasonal temperature variation, Death Valley, or Singapore?

• Death Valley

• Singapore

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Which gets more rainfall, Death Valley, or Singapore?

• Death Valley

• Singapore

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Based on rainfall amount, which is likely located in a hot desert climate zone?

• Death Valley

• Singapore

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Which is more likely to have a larger variation of seasonal temperatures?

• A location on the equator, at 2,000 feet altitude.

• A location 500 miles north of the equator, at 4,000 feet altitude.

• A location on the equator, at sea level.

Multiple Select

The three (3) primary heat absorbing gases in the atmosphere are (CHOOSE THREE):

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Methane

Multiple Choice

What do greenhouse gases do in our atmosphere?

• They absorb radiation given off by the Earth

• They keep all the air within the Earth

• They block harmful radiation from reaching the Earth

• They make the Earth cooler

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would occur if the greenhouse gasses were not present:

• There would be no change

• The average temperature on Earth would decrease by ~thirty (30) degrees Celsius, far below freezing

• The average temperature on Earth would increase by ~thirty (30) degress Celsius

• The Average temperature on Earth would be far too hot for any life to exist

Multiple Choice

Greenhouse gasses allow ______________wavelength light to pass through while absorbing the ______________ wavelength light that is emitted from the Earth's surface.

• short, long

• long, short

Multiple Choice

What harmful health effects do scientist say that the UV radiation that passes through our "shield" will cause?

• increase in skin cancer

• immune deficiencies

• cataracts

• all of the answers

Multiple Choice

What happens to form ozone gas?

• Oxygen molecules interact with the UV rays from the Sun.

• Chlorine molecules interact with the UV rays from the Sun.

• Oxygen and chlorine molecules produce a gas.

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What are "holes" in the ozone layer?

• places where the ozone concentrations are lower than under normal conditions, allowing more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.

• places where the ozone concentrations are higher than under normal conditions, allowing more UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.

• places where the ozone concentrations are higher than under normal conditions, allowing lessUV radiation to reach the Earth's surface.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most common ozone destroying pollutants?

• Chloroflurocarbons

• particular matter

• Nitrogen dioxide

• carbon monoxide