Earth Sci Q2 Review

Hurricanes are ​ (a)   that rotate ​ (b)   in the northern hemisphere.

• low pressure systems
• counterclockwise
• high pressure systems
• clockwise

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What does an anemometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Relative Humidity

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

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Where would a tropical rain forest most likely be found?

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Based on the data, at which altitude (m) is the air pressure 40,000 Pa?

• 3000

• 4000

• 5000

• 6000

• 7000

Man-made chemicals (like CFCs) have decreased the amount of which important gas?

• Water vapor

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Ozone

Place the layers of the atmosphere in the correct order starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

Which of these has affected the composition of our atmosphere the least?

• Human activity

• Tidal activity

• Biological activity

• Geologic activity

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(a)   was the least plentiful in Earth's early atmosphere.

• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Hydrogen
• Helium

Which planet has more carbon dioxide?

• Earth

• Venus

What could be a result of deforestation and/or burning forests?

• Increased atmospheric oxygen

• Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide

• Increased carbon dioxide in carbon sinks

• Increased atmospheric nitrogen

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