Interactions of Spheres

Which of the following is one way that the subtropical jet stream can impact weather in Florida?

• The jet stream can decrease the severity of a thunderstorms in its path.
• The jet stream can increase the severity of thunderstorms in its path.
• The jet stream stops fronts from moving.
• The jet stream does not have an impact on Florida’s weather.

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For the last century, Florida has experienced a hurricane season every year, from June to November. Which of the following describes this occurrence the BEST?

• Florida's precipitation

• Florida's global patterns

• Florida's climate

• Florida's weather

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What term is used to describe the daily atmospheric conditions in an area?

• Precipitation
• Weather
• Temperature
• Climate

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Which statement explains one way the cryosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

• When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the cryosphere, the water flows and joins the hydrosphere.
• When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the hydrosphere, the water flows and joins the cryosphere.
• Plants and animals in the cryosphere send out water into the hydrosphere through the process of transpiration
• The clouds high up in the cryosphere constantly send water to the hydrosphere through the process of precipitation.

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The Sun provides energy for the circulation of air and water in our atmosphere. Which statement BEST describes the cause of this movement of air and water? 

• Heat from the center of the Earth warms the surface of Earth which in turn warms the air and causes it to condense.
• The Sun warms the Earth’s surface equally, causing air to rise.
• The Earth absorbs the Sun's energy, which then warms the air at the surface of the planet. The cooler molecules rise as the warmer molecules sink.
• The Earth absorbs the Sun's energy, which then warms the air at the surface of the planet. The warmer molecules rise as the cooler molecules sink.

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As altitude increases in the atmosphere, the range of temperatures found in each layer does not rise or fall consistently. 
Which statement BEST explains why this occurs?

• The layers of the atmosphere reflect different amounts of infrared radiation – this causes the mesosphere to be the warmest layer.
• The layers of the atmosphere absorb different amounts of radiation – this causes the troposphere to be the warmest and the thermosphere to be coldest.
• The layers of the atmosphere are all different densities – this causes some layers to have a higher temperature although they are at a higher altitude.
• The layers of the atmosphere are all at different altitudes – this causes layers further from Earth’s surface to be warmer than layers closer.

Which of the following could result from heat being transferred to a substance? 

• The substance changes from a gas to a solid.
• The substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
• The substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
• The substance changes from a gas to a liquid.

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The more heat the particles contain, the faster they move about. In which state of matter do the particles have the ​MOST heat? 

• in a solid
• in a liquid
• in a gas
• in both a solid and a liquid

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What is ​NOT a benefit of using a scientific model? 

• It can be used to visualize a complex idea or concept.
• It can lose some accuracy in order to make it simple enough to use.
• It can represent something too small or large to manipulate.
• It can be safer, quicker, and less expensive for the scientist to work with.

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What phenomenon does the diagram represent?

• radiation balance
• temperature inversion
• Coriolis Effect
• Greenhouse Effect

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