Unit 3 Exam: Atmosphere

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

• High

• Low

• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

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

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• El Nino

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

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?

• Ecuador

• South Africa

• Canada

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

Through which of the following is atmospheric Nitrogen converted to Nitrogen in the soil

• Lightning

• Photosynthesis

• Denitrification

• Animal respiration

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

• Soil

• Atmosphere

• Plants

• Animals

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

• Volcanoes

• Atmosphere

• Photosynthesis

• Ocean sediments

Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?

• Respiration

• Denitrification

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis