Unit 6 Test

__________________ currents are responsible for circulating hot and cold air in the atmosphere and causing local weather systems.

• Oceanic

• Radiation

• Convection

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What is the global weather phenomenon characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific?

• El Nino

• a Typhoon

• Westerlies

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What is the global weather phenomenon characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific?

• La Nina

• Hurricanes

• El Nino

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This is the term for the weather patterns that an area experiences over a long period of time?

• Weather

• Temperature

• Climate

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What is the largest suspected environmental problem associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

• Global Warming

• Acid Rain

• Water Pollution

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Automobiles cause air pollution when they burn gasoline. Laws have been passed to make automobile manufacturers limit the amount of pollution released from automobiles. Which act was MOST LIKELY responsible for these laws?

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Department of Energy

What are 2 reasons for the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide?

• Burning of Fossil Fuels

• Clearing Land for Agriculture

• Electric Vehicles

• Planting of Trees

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What is the role of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• They trap some of the Sun’s heat energy within the atmosphere, helping to maintain Earth’s average temperature.

• They prevent most of the Sun’s rays from reaching Earth, thereby preventing Earth from heating up.

• They destroy the ozone layer, allowing harmful ultraviolet rays of the Sun to reach the surface of Earth.

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Reducing the emissions of which gas will lead to reducing the greenhouse effect?

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

• Nitrogen (N2)

• Oxygen (O2)

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Which of these does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Forrest Fire

• Photosynthesis

• Burning of Fossil Fuels

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