Unit 5 Test Review

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

• Low

• High

• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

If the Earth's axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to

• The jet stream

• tides

• El Nino

• La Nina

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0-30 degrees North latitude

• El Nino

• Ferrel Cell

• Polar Cell

• Hadley Cell

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

• In a clockwise pattern

• Towards the Southern Hemisphere

• In a counterclockwise direction

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

• Weaker upwelling on South American coastline

• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific

• Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies

• Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

The phosphorus cycle is unique because it does not include which location?

• Ocean
• Soil
• Atmosphere
• Plants

Which of the following is part of the quick carbon cycle but not the slow carbon cycle?

• soil
• ocean
• volcanoes

• photosynthesis