Ch 2 Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Pole regions receive less solar radiation than the equator, how does this affect global climate?

• The global climate is mostly cold.

• The global climate is mostly warm.

• Equatorial regions experience colder climates.

• Polar regions experience colder climates.

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Which 2 continents comprise over 40% of continental land areas?

• Asia and Europe

• Europe and South America

• North America and Africa

• Asia and Africa

What is the result of convection currents in the atmosphere?

• UV Radiation

• Wind

• Humidity

• Ozone Layer

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Amy set up an experiment where she poured water down a dirt pile and used a fan to blow on another dirt pile to see how the piles changed. What was her dependent variable?

• The agent of erosion applied to the piles.

• The time the dirt piles were eroded away.

• The tools used to measure the dirt piles.

• The height and shape of the dirt piles.

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Joe wants to know where his plants grow best. Which variable does he measure to know?

• The height of the plants.

• The amount of water he gives the plants.

• The location of the plants.

• The type of plants.

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How would a person at the beach experience convection currents?

• They would feel the water as cold.

• They would feel the sand is hot.

• They would feel the heat of the Sun.

• They would feel wind as the air moves.

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Convection currents from uneven heating of the Earth's surface cause _______.

• Fossils

• Volcanoes

• Mountains

• Wind

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The Earth's biosphere consists of:

• All water, surface, groundwater, snow cover, ice, atmosphere.

• Part in which living organisms exist or is capable of life.

• Solid part of Earth only.

• Only water that is in solid form.

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Mesosphere protects Earth by:

• Allowing pollution to escape into space.

• Enabling satellites to orbit safely.

• Absorbing harmful rays from the Sun.

• Burning up meteors and rock fragments.

Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?

• Air pressure increases as altitude increases.

• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

• The atmosphere air pressure does not vary.

• Warm air tends to have a higher air pressure than cold.

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