Quiz about Weather

Question 1

Humidity is the...

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Amount of Water Vapor in the Air

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Amount of Wind in the Air

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Amount of Precipitation in the Air

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Amount of Pressure in the Air

Question 2

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

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Coriolis Effect

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Greenhouse Effect

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Cumulus Effect

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Stratus Effect

Question 3

What measures temperature?

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thermometer

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barometer

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anemometer

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psychrometer

Question 4

Clouds form when...

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water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses becoming water droplets in the atmosphere

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liquid water is heated and evaporates to become water vapor in the atmosphere.

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water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

Question 5

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

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condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Run off

Question 6

What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.

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Weather

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Climate

Question 7

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine

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Weather

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Climate

Question 8

The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.

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Climate

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Weather

Question 9

Right now the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, so Australia experiences winter.

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Climate

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Weather

Question 10

The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall

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weather

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climate

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trend

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season

Question 11

Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

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precipitation

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humidity

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liquid

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weather

Question 12

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

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climate

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weather

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season

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cold front

Question 13

The location where warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass

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warm front

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cold front

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icy front

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storm front

Question 14

The location where cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass

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cold front

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storm front

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hot front

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warm front

Question 15

What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?

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day & night

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seasons

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year

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eclipse

Question 16

When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets -

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more sunlight

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less sunlight

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to be winter

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cooler

Question 17

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 18

If it's ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then it's summer in the Southern hemisphere.

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winter

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spring

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summer

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fall

Question 19

What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 20

Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...

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runoff

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accumulation

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ground water

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surface water

Question 21

The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...

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transpiration

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accumulation

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dormancy

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photosynthesis

Question 22

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from the...

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Sun

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Moon

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Clouds

Question 23

Surface currents are a result of

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Global Wind Patterns

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Earth's Rotation

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Density

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All of the above

Question 24

Deep Ocean currents are a result of

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Density

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Global Wind Patterns

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Earth's Rotation

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All of the above

Question 25

Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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The North Pole

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The South Pole

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Both Poles

Question 26

Cold ocean currents generally come from

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Both Poles

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The North Pole

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The South Pole

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The Equator

Question 27

Ocean currents have an affect on which two things

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climate and weather

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temperature and density

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land and sea

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equator and poles

Question 28

What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

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Convection Currents

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Conduction

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Global Wind Patterns

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Temperature and salinity

Question 29

Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?

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warmer temperature & less salinty

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colder temperature

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colder temperature & more salinty

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less salinty

Question 30

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?

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It decreases

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Nothing

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It increases

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It goes up and down

Question 31

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

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water heats up and cools more slowly than land

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water heats up and cools faster than land

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water and land cool at the same time

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water and land heat at the same rate

Question 32

What makes global winds curve rather than move in straight lines?

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the spinning of Earth

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changes in air pressure

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changes in temperature

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differences in latitudes

Question 33

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

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global warming

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sunspots

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ice ages

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arid

Question 34

What process absorbs energy from the sun and hold heat close to Earth?

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Greenhouse Effect

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Hurricanes

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Ozone

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Air Pressure

Question 35

Which type of front can be seen here?

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

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warm front

Question 36

On weather maps, there are lines with tiny triangles on one side. This represents --

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cold air moving in the direction the triangles point

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cold air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

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warm air moving in the direction the triangles point

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warm air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

Question 37

A ________________ is a scientist who studies the atmosphere to predict and understand earth's weather.

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meteorologist

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biologist

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opthamologist

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geologist

Question 38

Which front is located near San Diego?

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warm front

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cold front

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occluded front

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stationary front

Question 39

Question 39.

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warm

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cold

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stationary

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occluded

Question 40

Question 40.

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cold front

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warm front

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high pressure

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low pressure

Question 41

What type of front is represented on this map?

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cold front moving South

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cold front moving North

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warm front moving South

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occluded front

Question 42

During a cold front you are likely to experience...

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Thunderstorm

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Light drizzle

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Sunny Weather

Question 43

A warm front...

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replaces cool air with warm air

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replaces warm air with cool air

Question 44

Name that front.

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 45

Brings some clouds and gentle rains.

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Warm Front

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Cold Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 46

Cold dense air slides underneath warm air. The warm air is forced up, cools, and condenses.

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 47

Name that front.

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 48

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

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Thunderstorms

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Sunny skies

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Gentle rain

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No weather

Question 49

Name that symbol.

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Stationary Front

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Occluded Front

Question 50

Name that front.

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Occluded Front

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

Question 51

Temperature drops quickly. Strong winds, heavy precipitation.

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Occluded Front

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

Question 52

A warmer world is least likely to result in

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more moderate weather

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decreased food production

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reductions in biodiversity

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a rise in sea level

Question 53

In a warmer world, we would expect more

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all of these

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droughts

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hurricanes

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desert expansions

Question 54

The term "greenhouse effect" describes

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the trapping of heat energy in the troposphere by certain gaseous molecules

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occupational diseases of florists

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the trapping of heat energy in the stratosphere by nitrogen

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efforts by the White House to support environmental legislation

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

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Oxygen Gas

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrous Oxide

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Methane

Question 56

Carbon Dioxide, CO2, comes from

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Burning fossil fuels

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Cold water

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Animal manure

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Plastic

Question 57

Some ways to slow Global Warming are

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Riding your bike, recycling, save energy, use less water

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Take lots of airplane trips

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Making your bed and cleaning your room.

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Buying food and items from far away (other countries)

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