Atmosphere, Weather, and Currents

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

Which process in the water cycle forms clouds?

• precipitation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• condensation

Which of the following causes northern winds to curve towards the west, due to the spin of the Earth?

• greenhouse effect
• El Nino
• Coriolis Effect
• Ozone

What type of heat transfer  is shown in the picture?

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• infrared

The trapping of heat do to gases in the atmosphere...

• coriolis effect
• El Nino
• Greenhouse effect
• La Nina

Which of the following is the total amount of dissolved salt in a sample of water?

• Coriolis
• transition
• salinity
• sodium

As you go deeper in the ocean, water pressure will...

• increase
• remain constant
• decrease
• stay the same

The arrow in the diagram indicates the deflection of air and water due to the rotation of the Earth

• coriolis effect
• cyclone effect
• gradient effect
• rotation effect

As the air on the surface of the Earth warms, what happens to the density of the air?

• It decreases.
• It increases.
• It remains the same.
• It decreases, then increases

Examine the map indicating air pressure around the United States.  
What is the greatest pressure on the map?

• 1016
• 1020
• 1024
• 1028