Review for Unit 3 Atmosphere and Wind

Winds are caused by differences in

• cloud cover

• air pressure

• precipitation

• atmosphere layers

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Weather occurs in what layer of the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

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Air always moves from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

• high; low

• low; high

• low; low

• high;high

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How does Coriolis Effect affect winds?

• it causes wind to flow all over the place

• it makes wind shift from north to south

• is causes air to move

• it causes an apparent change in wind direction

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Why does air pressure decrease with increasing height?

• there are less molecules higher up in the atmosphere

• there are more molecules higher up in the atmosphere

• gravity increases

• The Sun burns off the particles

Why do land breezes occur?

• This is not the answer

• land heats up more slowly than water

• land cools off faster than water

• land cools off slower than water

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Which of the following is a NATURAL source of air pollution?

• cars

• factories

• dust from fertilizers put on corn plants

• methane gas produce from cow (farts :))

What is the main source of energy for all of Earth's processes?

• The sun

• The moon

• The Earth

• Mars

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What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere